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It is so funny to hear liberals complaining about the lack of skin color-only diversity at their own gatherings. (Lord knows they complain enough about other groups’ events.)
The Washington Post has a write-up about the predominance of middle-aged white men at Yearly Kos, a convention held this past weekend for liberal (political only?) bloggers.
By the way, the title of the article is, “A Diversity of Opinion, if Not Opinionators.” It should read, “A Diversity of Opinionators, if Not Opinions.” Different skin colors, not opinions, is the kind of diversity liberals obsess over.
I think the whole chasing-diversity thing is a bit ridiculous…but…since white liberals — not white conservatives, thank goodness — are the ones preaching it to the rest of us, I find them hypocritical and the situation ironic (and funny) when they end up with lily white conferences.
Look, I’m used to being either the only black or one of a few blacks at conservative and/or Christian bloggers conferences. Wish it were different, but I’m not complaining too loudly. I like going to events to meet like-minded people, regardless of color. I like being around the kind of whites who aren’t nervous about the “lack of diversity” at a particular conference or constantly asking me about “black” issues.
As blacks are only 13 percent of the U.S. population and “non-Hispanic” whites 67 percent, I don’t expect to see lots of blacks when I hang out with bloggers at organized meet-ups, unless the events are black-themed.
Here’s a comical story. Last year, “first black president” Bill Clinton held a luncheon in Harlem for a handful of liberal bloggers. Black liberals complained that there were no blacks at the luncheon (where “soul food” was served), though the organizer said he invited some. Below is a photo of bloggers who attended last year’s luncheon:
I can’t tell you how much I laughed and laughed at that photo. 
I ranted alongside black liberal bloggers about white liberals’ hypocrisy. I even bonded with a couple of them. Fond memories…
Update: Michelle Malkin and Ed Morrissey blogged about the comedy at Yearly Kos.
Update II: I just remembered something. I met reporter Jose Antonio Vargas, who wrote the “middle-aged white males” article, at the Democratic presidential candidates debate at Howard U in June. I live-blogged the debate here. I have a vague recollection of Vargas making similar complaints about the press corps, which was mostly white. Didn’t bother me.
Update III: Always a bridesmaid! I almost made “The O’Reilly Factor” tonight to talk about liberals’ diversity issues. They already had the conservative side from someone who attended Yearly Kos and needed the opposing side. Oh, well.
Catch me talking about diversity and other issues on Ed Morrissey’s Internet radio show.
