I am am Asian woman. I started a discussion about how we could improve our diversity and inclusion efforts on my UX team. I offered a possible solution. Out of a team of 14, only 4 responded, 2 female in support, 2 male with lukewarm and hostile responses. The silence is deafening from the rest of the team (all male). I don't want to be here anymore.

I attribute this to being in Utah, majority white. Is it like this everywhere? Or if I change jobs, will it be better?

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Utah is the most backwards state, so yes that's the problem. (I was raised there)

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What was the solution you proposed? This would help inform whether you'd get the same reaction elsewhere

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I offered schools as a starting point. I'm definitely showing my privilege and ignorance here and need some guidance...where would we go meet folks where they are outside of school?

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Did you offer any data to backup your claim? Is there any evidence of discrimination by the company? I’m just getting the impression that you’re asking for diversity for the sake of diversity.

Why wait for the company itself to have the initiative? I’m sure you’d very well be able to volunteer your time to help mentor kids who are interested in your career. Create a trail of evidence that people from this school are interested, and go from there. Don’t do it just because they’re black.

I say keep pushing for it. If your “data” is that you have felt the discrimination and bias, or others have than that’s your validation.
I would reach out and talk to people who are in d&i roles, bipocs, and see what advice they can give u on how to start.
And this exists everywhere, not just Utah. Good Luck!

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