No it wasn't. It was something somebody pointed out. Sheesh. I’d bet that if the comment was made to Joes face he’d probably shrug and say “huh, good point, but the group is already kinda too big”
Naw Darjr you're acting like it was one comment. It was not. Here is the progression:
"needs more ladies."
"it’s such a sausage fest."
"a community of influential men with no women in it is not a good look these days..,if you are going to play the PR game, exactly what image you're projecting is up for criticism...He's choosing to make it a public display of it, and that display has meaning to people. That is open to critique."
"I would
expect to see more diversity, and so should everyone. "
"I'm sure Joe understands cause and effect."
"Access to
particular individuals, especially in
informal settings, is a huge advantage..If Joe and Vince Vaughn, are just handed roles in the Weiss helmed Star Wars movie, then the game goes from a “Mostly Harmless” rating in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, to:“Most definitely harmful”."
So yeah, this is language of demand. This is what demands look like on the Internet. Using words like it "needs" X, using the derogatory phrase "sausage fest" to make it clear that should be something to find embarrassing, claiming something is "not a good look" which "has meaning"...saying you "expect" more diversity...saying the lack of diversity is something Joe should understand has "cause and effect", that this is something which could become "most definitely harmful" to society.
Yes, Darjr, this is exactly what it looks like to make demands on the Internet with a mob implying things about expectations about your behavior and ramifications thereof.
And you trying to portray it as just a minor thing one person said diminishes what actually happened - a ton of people building a case for why Joe's actions are harmful to society as a whole.
It was a load of BS and should be called out. Fortunately it is being called out. Even if you're going to jump in an suddenly pretend it didn't happen.