The issue is that the commonly accepted definition of diversity is always about having different gender, race and sexual orientation represented.
The important thing though is to achieve diversity of thought, which is a positive thing since it brings a larger set of creative ideas to the table.
In the SF Tech Bubble, people look diverse but they all think more or less in the same way as the "Culture" part of hiring will remove anyone not fitting in the same mold. Also as soon as ideas get out of the spectrum of acceptable ideas, people get shamed and learn to shut up or lose their job.
I think that the current conversation going on about diversity completely misses the point. It mainly became a good way for companies/CEO to demonstrate a morale high ground.
The important thing though is to achieve diversity of thought, which is a positive thing since it brings a larger set of creative ideas to the table.
In the SF Tech Bubble, people look diverse but they all think more or less in the same way as the "Culture" part of hiring will remove anyone not fitting in the same mold. Also as soon as ideas get out of the spectrum of acceptable ideas, people get shamed and learn to shut up or lose their job.
I think that the current conversation going on about diversity completely misses the point. It mainly became a good way for companies/CEO to demonstrate a morale high ground.