"Can these women save Silicon Valley?" [1]<p>Whoa. This group has some bold positions.<p>I think it's great for women to encourage each other and other underrepresented groups to join tech. I also think it is true that some youth get inspired to study tech when they see successful professional people with whom they share something in common. And, I believe that some level of diversity is a useful part of education and the advancement of society.<p>That said, I wonder what is reasonable to expect of companies that are separate from government. Should the percentage of LGBT for a given job match that of the local community who is skilled in that job? What if certain companies are popular among LGBTs? Should their competitors be chastised for not being able to hire enough LGBT from the local community? It all sounds too complicated to monitor in bulk. Cases of discrimination are just that -- case by case. US law already protects people from being discriminated against during hiring and employment. And while it may not work out to everyone's satisfaction 100% of the time, the US is miles ahead of China, for example, on this front.<p>> Companies should improve opportunities for all employees, including all underrepresented groups (gender, race, class, age, religion, disability, education, sexual orientation, and others).<p>I'm confused by this statement. They want companies to give equal opportunities to all people. Isn't this already covered by law? Companies cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin [2].<p>Also, what is the education group? Like, non-high school grads, high school and college grads?<p>The more I read about it, the more it sounds like they are saying <i>"please create more jobs for more people"</i>.<p>Maybe it will become more clear when they start to share data and reports.<p>Ultimately, we're all part of some group that is persecuted by others, even wealthy white folks. We all get depressed and blame it on our environment from time to time.<p>The most important thing is that these values of equality are ingrained in the laws of society. And in the US, they are. Each year they get better. Gay marriage was passed, and we're now attempting to make some simplifications to the ginormous lawbook with things such as Basic Income. That's natural. It's a result of us collectively realizing that piece by piece we put together a puzzle that says "support everyone".<p>[1] <a href="https://twitter.com/bethanye/status/727627253715062784" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/bethanye/status/727627253715062784</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html</a>