Yes, this does happen, but it's not very common and I don't think it can explain the total trend towards fewer white male hires.


I've observed this across several European universities where it's fairly common to see husband and wife both hold research positions at the same institution. Professors can use DEI to promote the careers of their spouse, bypassing meritocratic hiring practices. Other Professors are happy to help as it means their spouses can also get hired. That's how you solve 50/50 gender quotas. 

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kepford

I witnessed it with my own eyes, in not just one but 

 academic departments.  Straight up identity based discrimination... probably illegal behavior.

The thing is, I don't think the DEI-people won this battle because they were so persuasive.  I think they won it with mafia tactics, taking advantage of the cowardly cover-your-butt behavior of institutional administrators and the natural tendency for lower level staff to hide from conflict.

Politics_And_Law

The Woke War on White Millennial Men (Reason, Robby Soave)

denlillaapan

I witnessed it with my own eyes, in not just one but *two* academic departments.  Straight up identity based discrimination... probably illegal behavior.

The thing is, I don't think the DEI-people won this battle because they were so persuasive.  I think they won it with mafia tactics, taking advantage of the cowardly cover-your-butt behavior of institutional administrators and the natural tendency for lower level staff to hide from conflict.

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