Im not sure i like the framing of "undo"-ing. It has a lot of connotations to getting revenge for past sins, etc. I more like the idea of "reseting" than "undoing"
The general premise i have usually heard is something along the lines that selection in the work environment often involves nepotism, networking, "cultural fit" and other under-handed ways of biasing the results. This is both unfair and a self-perpetuating prophecy. The explicit action of forcing a selection criteria will hopefully break the cycle and "reset" the system to an equal playing field.
Yes the bias is huge, and doubly bothersome because even attempts at inclusion are framed from the perspective of the currently powerful. I look at how many big-name white male devs on my twitter feed make a big show of trying to raise up others. Yet it's a wildly disproportionate group of conventionally attractive women in their early 20s making corny 5-second comedy clips that are getting all the attention. That, or pushing model minority stereotypes that are more about making the man sharing them look good. Heaven forbid they include a woman with the same 5-pack of hoodies wardrobe and under-the-chin, poorly lit selfie they have, just because she's actually a good dev.
While I can understand the resistance to selection criteria if it removes more nuanced decisions necessary in building a team, I can't think of a better way to offset those biases you describe. Those biases are extreme and clearly, left to our own devices, we do a bad job addressing or recognizing them.
The general premise i have usually heard is something along the lines that selection in the work environment often involves nepotism, networking, "cultural fit" and other under-handed ways of biasing the results. This is both unfair and a self-perpetuating prophecy. The explicit action of forcing a selection criteria will hopefully break the cycle and "reset" the system to an equal playing field.