# What were you THINKING?

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**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/1992 "2024-04-04T00:13:47Z")

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From the sidelines, my understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion is that it refers to employer policies designed to reduce liability in potential EEOC/discrimination suits. In fact I’m not familiar with the term being used in any other context.

If a company imposes a racial quota - outside of legally sanctioned affirmative action, where it exists - that seems like _misapplication_ of DEI since it actually _increases_ liability.

~Max

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