I think one persons "you think she'll be better at hiring women" is easily another persons "she'll be good at making sure women are not unfairly turned away".
>>It's a strategy.
Yes it is. It is a strategy to avoid over looking awesome female candidates, intentionally or otherwise. Calling this a strategy is fair, calling is hypocrisy is not.
>>She's in there not because she's a great engineer, but because she is a woman who happens to be a great engineer.
No, she is there because she is a member of a group you think you may be discriminating against AND she is a member of the group you are seeking to hire for. Like you said it is a strategy.
You seem offended by what I think are very pragmatic ways to deal with the issue, care to suggest your alternatives? If you recall the OP is looking for legal ways to address the issue-
>>It's a strategy. Yes it is. It is a strategy to avoid over looking awesome female candidates, intentionally or otherwise. Calling this a strategy is fair, calling is hypocrisy is not.
>>She's in there not because she's a great engineer, but because she is a woman who happens to be a great engineer.
No, she is there because she is a member of a group you think you may be discriminating against AND she is a member of the group you are seeking to hire for. Like you said it is a strategy.
You seem offended by what I think are very pragmatic ways to deal with the issue, care to suggest your alternatives? If you recall the OP is looking for legal ways to address the issue-