Quote Originally Posted by jonny d View Post
They aren't. But, for the most part, they are qualified for those jobs. If a white person were given a job solely on his skin color, I would agree with you. There are numerous examples of that. So I guess until there is a greater balance, we need to solely look to color or women?
Your bias totally ignores that QUALIFIED minorities are often overlooked. The assertion that overwhelmingly white men are chosen because overwhelmingly white men are the most qualified is ignorant and arrogant. To say that there aren’t enough qualified minorities to have fair representation shows a persistent and pervasive characterization perpetuated in this country.

Ten old white guys who play golf together every Saturday interview a white golfing buddy from the country club and one black female of same or better qualifications, which one do you honestly think gets picked? You can’t be so naive as to believe they both have an equal shot.

Some boards have added token minority representation because they can still overwhelmingly choose who they want for top positions because they still hold the vast majority of the votes, so they aren’t threatened.

I’m not even saying this is a conscious choice, but I am saying it is pervasive.