Wednesday, February 5, 2014

15 editors and no one saw it: How the Dr. V mess is about diversity

I believe that the story of Grantland’s publication of the “Dr. V” piece, which we discussed here yesterday, is, at heart, a story about diversity. Or the lack of it.
Diversity is often portrayed as an end, a goal. It’s not. It’s a means. It’s a way for organizations and individuals to be better at doing their jobs.
Zeynep Tufekci, a sociologist at the University of North Carolina, tweeted about that in response to Grantland chief Bill Simmons’ “Letter From the Editor,” in which he mentions that as many as 15 top editors read Caleb Hannan’s story about Dr. V without thinking to consult anyone with knowledge of transgender issues.

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