Originally posted on Quora May 13, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (TND) — Dropbox’s Senior Director of Product Design Jasmin Friedl indicated in a post on Twitter that she was “prioritizing” people of color in her hiring practices at the company.
First up, I care deeply about building teams that represent the communities we work in and the people we serve,” Friedl said in a tweet explaining details about a new job opening. “I also deeply care about equity in hiring. Therefore, I choose to prioritize folks in our BIPOC and URM communities.
The acronym “BIPOC” stands for “Black and Indigenous People of Color,” while “URM” stands for “underrepresented minorities.”
Critics of Firedl’s post argued her actions – limiting who she considers for the position – violated equal opportunity employment requirements outlined by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.