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Whenever there’s a pot of money that people of a special group inexplicably fail to pick up, it’s worth wondering if teaching them to pick it up is the solution. I am no expert in gender discrimination, for instance, but even I have come across research that suggests that (1) people are less impressed with a resume if the name attached to it isn’t the right kind (by gender or other characteristics) and (2) people interpret identical behavior differently when coming from people of different characteristics (e.g. a male negotiator is viewed as “tough”, where a female negotiator might be viewed as “overly demanding”).

The approach in the parent article may not be ideal, but from where I stand, it’s as valid as waiting for someone (who?) to teach groups of interest to negotiate, and having the problem fix itself.