Ask HN: would you hire a transgender engineer for your startup?

1 pointsby jayjayjayvor 13 Jahren12 comments

5 comments

rwhitnahvor 13 Jahren

If your 'culture fit' doesn't allow this, it's time to build a new culture.

Assuming equal skill levels, sure, I would.

saiko-chriskunvor 13 Jahren

This.

bkingvor 13 Jahren

If someone meets the qualifications, is excited about the position, can handle the startup life, and isn't destructive, I don't see why not

jayjayjayvor 13 Jahren

I've read dozens upon dozens of posts about how social fit is a deal braker when it comes to hiring. Wouldnt that be an issue?

YuriNiyazovvor 13 Jahren

Can you go into some detail about what parts of that social fit do you imagine to be a deal breaker? If transgender engineers like to play foosball and guitar hero, and like to read Ender's game, just like the rest of your heteronormative teammates, what part of them being transgender makes it a bad social fit?

saiko-chriskunvor 13 Jahren

why is this even a question?

27182818284vor 13 Jahren

Yes, of course.

jayjayjayvor 13 Jahren

For your early stage, 3 people startup? (Just asking, not choosing sides here)

27182818284vor 13 Jahren

Yes.

bcgrahamvor 13 Jahren

Are they good?

jayjayjayvor 13 Jahren

Are you implying that that would be your only consideration? For the sake of the discussion, let's say they're good just as the next engineer. Not brilliant, but def up to par.

27182818284vor 13 Jahren

I think that is pretty clear that is what they are saying.