I think you are missing the point I and some others have made. The firms that do recruit ethnic minorities, those individuals are generally from very privileged backgrounds. I know many US law firm cohorts that recruit "BAME" candidates who have gone to the very best private schools and come from extremely wealthy backgrounds. By recruiting these individuals, this doesn't solve the wider socio-economic class issues at play.
I would go as far to say that a lot has already been done to support "BAME" individuals to enter the profession. What firms need to focus on is retaining the talent, which is the current main issue firms are trying to address. Just a quick Google search will show you the amount of "BAME" initiatives that are now in place. However, retaining that talent is a whole other issue that firms are starting to take quite seriously. In addition, firms need to focus on hiring those from poorer social economic backgrounds, not just privileged "BAME" candidates.
Thank you for stating the obvious about the wealth gap. I am not going to waste any time even discussing it, because you are just putting words in my mouth and misunderstanding the discussion. It is very frustrating that you and others are putting words in my mouth. I never said for one minute that one issue should be prioritised over another. I just said more needs to be done by firms to address class issues.
AGAIN, I am an ethnic minority from a poorer socio-economic background, please do not talk to me as if I have not experienced first hand many of these issues. It is highly insulting and exhausting.
These issues are hard to discuss online, as there seems to be misunderstandings from all involved, specifically you and "karinny". I will not partake any further in this topic, as I do not believe it is productive, and I am getting tired of words being put in my mouth when people above have perfectly understood and further explained what I meant.
If you are going to continue this debate, please carefully read the comments above before inventing random points and arguments which have nothing to do with the points and issues that have been raised and debated already.
