On 9/21/21 11:40 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
It's not like the previous state of affairs was deliberately non-diverse
It'd be hard for me to defend that assertion, unfortunately. And I am in a position where I could well have to defend it, as I am UCLA teaching professor who has institutional obligations in the areas of equity, diversity and inclusion. I think other organizations who have similar obligations should also be aware of these issues.
I think the reason that e.g. Norway has its own zone is that somebody did the research to add it once upon a time.
Yes. That "somebody" was me.
Why should we devalue that effort now?
It's not being devalued. I certainly don't feel any devaluement (is that a word? :-) The data are just being put in their proper place.