Comment Quick rule of thumb (Score 5, Insightful) 561
I always apply a quick rule of thumb to these types of items: Replace the word diversity/female/minority/whatever with the words "single white Christian male." Then read the sentence again. Does it offend and/or sound bigoted? Would it make Al Sharpton snort milk out of his nose if he read it whilst eating breakfast cereal? If not great; probably a good idea. If so, then it's just as bad/racist/slanted as if the words really were replaced with "single white Christian male."
Ex: Single white Christian male's have a higher cancer rate in lower income communities. (Yep, no problem here.)
Ex: Apple needs to hire more single white Christian males. (Derp! Issues... Al's nose hurts now...)