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Life & fun · June 22, 2018

Rent-A-Minority

Diversity On-Demand

Rent-A-Minority launched on June 22, 2018 with 10 votes, #879 of 2,653 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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What it does

Rent-A-Minority is a revolutionary new service designed for those oh-shit moments where you've realized your award show, corporate brochure, conference panel is entirely composed of white men. For, like, the fifth year in a row.

Frequently Asked Questions

First, give yourself a pat on the back. By making it as far as the FAQ, you are officially 1179% smarter than your friend who just Facebooked 'OMG! Is this real? I can't believe it it's a disgrace. Sad face emoji.' So, yes, this is a joke. Obviously. You can stop getting angry now. Or get angry, but get angry at what Rent-a-Minority is angry about. The site is a #satire on a type of tokenism that is particularly rife in the tech and media world. Rather than address institutional inequality in any meaningful way, diversity is something that is generally just for (temporary) show. Companies tend to be very careful to ensure that their websites contain an acceptable ratio of women and…from rentaminority.com

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