Positive discrimination

When there's a discussion going on about gender discrimination, we all have our own opinion on how it's a bad thing that must be avoided at all times. However, many people don't realise that gender discrimination might also impact a company in a positive way.

Imagine a company that heavily recruits men. When they decide to hire more women instead of men, this might bring in creative ideas and a fresh approach to the work floor. The same can be said about a company hiring men instead of women. Each gender – and each individual – brings certain qualities to the table wich will benefit the company greatly.

On the flip side, gender discrimination can really affect your company in a negative way. If your company's policies and procedures manual doesn't contain a section regarding gender discrimination, lawsuits can occur and ultimately bring down your company.

I agree with this point of view: men and women each bring in their own qualities and it's always good to have 2 different points of view to solve an issue. I do disagree with the choice of words in the first two paragraphs. I think the term 'gender discrimination' is not in place, it has too much of a negative ring to it. 'Gender preference' might be more fit in this case, but those are just my two cents...

source: http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4951256_can-gender-discrimination-impact-company_.html

Mike De Ridder