Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine reaffirmed the platform's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) amidst a trend of other tech companies scaling back their efforts. He emphasized that businesses can prioritize inclusion without sacrificing profit, arguing that diverse perspectives are advantageous for growth and understanding. Stubblebine pointed out the importance of hearing from marginalized communities to fully understand various contexts. Medium aims to maintain a civil platform, contrasting its policies with those of competitors like Substack, which allows unmoderated content that has attracted white nationalists and user criticism.
To understand the full context of a situation, you need to hear from someone with a different life experience from your own. Perspectives of people from marginalized communities are essential viewpoints that deserve to be heard.
As a CEO, I feel confident that embracing diversity as a strategy increases the business, cultural, and intellectual capabilities of our company.
Businesses shouldn't have to choose between inclusion and profit; understanding and respect over hate and division should lead the way.
Our policies focus on building a civil platform for readers and writers, where hateful content and harassment are not tolerated.
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