Not Diverse Enough

Friday, after everyone else left work, we rolled-out a new website for work. This was a whole big change in philosophy because not only did we include a public internet site, but we added an extranet that contains protected content for our faculty and staff of our schools. We also created a intranet for our employees. Jonathan handled most of the work for the internet site, David worked out most of the extranet, and I designed the intranet.

Everybody loves the new looks and really likes the content of the intranet. I did recieve one (and only one) complaint though. The picture (above) was placed on the home page of the intranet. The colors in the background were the inspiration for the look (oranges and blues). However, I have been asked to replace the picture by the Director of Legal and Human Resources with a picture that shows more diversity. They think the picture of two white business men shaking hands "sends the wrong message." Now, of course, I was very polite and will change the picture. However...I have better things to do than think about the diversity of a picture that is only available to the 50 people who work in my department. No one else will see it. What is up with that? Maybe if people stopped paying so much attention to race and gender than they wouldn't be so important. For crying out loud....its a phot...on a website...to enhance the look. It is not a statement of anything else. When will people stop being so dang sensitive and think everyone is out to put them down? GET A LIFE PEOPLE!