A Victoria, BC coffee shop is hiring, although it's not particularly interested if you’re a white "cis" male..Bows & Arrows Coffee Roasters posted on its Instagram account Monday calling for those interested in a variety of summer positions to reach out with resumes, however the post added that “yt CIS males are the back of the line.”.The post went viral and the coffee company began getting roasted harder than its product as social media and Reddit users numbering thousands piled onto the backlash.."This isn’t how you increase diversity in the workplace. Intentionally and unnecessarily inflammatory," wrote one Reddit user.."Oh cool, a safe space for open discrimination against gender and sexual preference," wrote another..The post has since been taken down, however, co-owner Drew Johnson doubled down in a follow-up post..“My intention with the post, was to articulate a de-prioritization of white male candidates at present because we already have over 50% of our workforce identifying as CIS white male,” wrote Johnson, who is a white male..“Myself included.”.While Johnson stands by his “de-prioritization” sentiment, he did apologize to members of the “LGBTQ2SP+ & BIPOC communities” who are “white passing.”.The reason being, according to Johnson, is that a white passing member of said community may have to out themselves, which is a “potentially dangerous” disclosure.. Bows & Arrows . Bows & Arrows . Bows & Arrows
