On Sat, Apr 06, 2024 at 12:14:01AM +0530, Sruthi Chandran wrote: > On 28/03/24 05:56, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: > > Greetings candidates, > > QUESTION TO THE CANDIDATES: what are your quantitative diversity goals > and metrics, and what are the rationales behind those goals and metrics? > > Sorry, I do not wish to put a quantitative value to solve a social issue. > ... > > Again, these are merely examples. I am interested in how you define > diversity and what metrics and goals you derive from that definition. > > I believe there is no point in talking in % when more than 95% of people > are from one gender. > It seems counterintuitive that immediately after saying that you "do not wish to put a quantitative value to solve a social issue" you decided to put a quantitative value on a social issue as a way of saying "there is no point in talking in %".
I suppose that once we reach a point as a project where *less* than 95% of people are from one gender then perhaps you will see a point to talking about this issue in quantitative terms and be willing to discuss. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sánchez