Comments on: Illinois legislation would mandate corporate board quotas

By: Gasman

Gasman — Fri, 17 May 2019 12:25:00 +0000

Let's name the law after James Watt. remember how long he lasted in office after boasting of such diversity

By: Parkhorse

Parkhorse — Fri, 17 May 2019 12:16:10 +0000

In reply to MattS. The concept of gender fluidity makes it even easier. "While serving on this board, or taking actions related to it, to include any census activities related to corporate hiring practices, I self identify as female. At all other times, I self identify as male."

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Fri, 17 May 2019 05:31:13 +0000

Good board members are worth a lot. $100,000 might be little enough to continue hiring by whatever methods are already in place and just pay the fine. Or would that mean the companies are agreeing to the terms of the law?

By: Ras

Ras — Fri, 17 May 2019 05:02:07 +0000

I have African American ancestry.

We all do.

By: MattS

MattS — Fri, 17 May 2019 00:03:52 +0000

In reply to David C. 2 is easy to beat then. Just have one of the existing board members self identify as female. Done.

By: David C

David C — Thu, 16 May 2019 22:28:32 +0000

(e) As used in this Section:
(1) “African American”means a citizen with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry and who self-identifies as being African American.
(2) “Female” means an individual who self-identifies her gender as a woman, without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth.

Interesting how you can be female just by saying so, but to be African American, you need to say so *and* actually have ancestry from the right part of Africa.

And topic this jogged my memory. Back when I was in college, the students’ union had diversity requirements for the delegates. At the time I thought it was dumb. I still think such things are dumb, but now I’m wondering if that was even legal.