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Chief
Having been part of the Partner selection process, not being a white guy myself and considering the unbelievable focus and pressure on promoting more diversity to Partner levels, it is difficult for me to believe that the sole reason for this person not being promoted was his race. Could it have happened? Sure. Is it likely? I don’t believe so.
Well, there's your answer folks. If you're Asian, you're essentially "white" from the perspective of diversity initiatives, and "not white" from the perspective of the insider white people who are running the country club.
Chief
Whenever a minority suggests they experienced racial discrimination, you can always count on white people to lecture them that racism wasn’t the cause.
It’s one of the most consistent observations in any discussion of race.
Chief
More of how an open minded ally would respond, but maybe that’s the same as a “dystopian robot” to you.
Chief
I am currently part of Partner Admission committee and yes, there is so much of focus on diversity but it’s over indexed on gender diversity. I tried to remind rest of the committee members about others but the buck stops at white women and anything else doesn’t matter.
Chief
I have not experienced this at my firm. Women are a separate category and we have conversations about both them and minorities.
Thanks for sharing this OP. Really insightful thread.
Pro
What is a bamboo ceiling
Pro
Thank you for all your replies...as an immigrant from China, I was never aware of this issue. I will definitely be more mindful in the future!
Fight on!