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[quote=Anonymous]This is a ridiculous post and I was tempted to not even bother with a reply. I, for one, am glad DD is color blind, as you put it. Makes no difference to her that her friends are from different cultures, practice different religions, or have same-sex parents. I think that's great and will go a long way toward equality for all if this is how children are seeing the world these days. It's definitely different for her than it was for me. ALthough I've always been the inclusive kind, since I don't give a crap about something so superficial when it comes to picking my friends, I can't say that I didn't notice the differences growing up because they were constantly being point out to me.

I work in hiring for the federal government. While I can't speak to all agencies, or even for all hiring managers at my agency, I can tell you that we are very focused on hiring the right person for the job, not the one that helps boost our minority hiring numbers. At the end of the day we are responsible for carrying out our agency's mission and it's of no use to anyone if we don't hire qualified people to get that done. If this means our numbers are not as inclusive as some would like, then so be it. Walso go a long way toward helping minorities be competitive with their non-minority counterparts via educational grants, conferences, intern programs, etc. Maybe we're more proactive than most, but being a federal hiring manager and knowing how we operate, I take great affront at your all-too-casual assessment of fed hiring.[/quote]

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