I'd like to add as well:

Its double a slap in the face when, as the almost-always-standalone WOC, I get asked this question. And organizers get energized and perk up as though I'm a POC rolodex. https://twitter.com/pangalactic/status/1309934010286604289

If I ask in general if you plan on having more representation, I.e.more POC, WOC, non-white LGBTQ+, disabled people, ND people, and your response is "we'd love to, can you help us? "

It tells me some things out the gate.

1) you never planned on genuinely diversifying. As the original thread states, it isn't our job to do scouting, recruiting, and vetting for you.

It's yours.
Expand YOUR circles.
Like, actually expand them.

2) you 100% were banking on me being the lone 3-for-1 minority to be enough.

It isn't.
And I see through your shit, fyi.
As does every other marginalized person.

3) that I likely won't get any invites again. This one especially gets me because in one breath you'll want to sip tea with me and agree on how people like me "don't get enough opportunities"....

But in the next move my name lower on the roster for "asking too much."

That's it.

That's all I want to add.

Do better.