Apple's VP of Diversity and Inclusion Forced to Resign for Saying White Men Can Be Diverse

Apple's first VP of diversity and inclusion leaving after only six months https://t.co/BdjcXzvkHw via @dcexaminer

— Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) November 20, 2017

After only six months in the position, Apple's vice president of diversity and inclusion is stepping down from her post. Denise Young Smith's decision comes on the heels of her apology for innocuously questioning progressive dogma on the concept honored in her job title, which she was the first in the company to hold. 

“There can be 12 white, blue-eyed, blond men in a room and they’re going to be diverse too because they’re going to bring a different life experience and life perspective to the conversation,” she said during a panel in October. The comment reportedly came after Smith explained, 

"I focus on everyone," when asked about where she dedicated her efforts. "Diversity is the human experience," Smith contended. "I get a little bit frustrated when diversity or the term diversity is tagged to the people of color, or the women, or the LGBT." 

Days later, the tech executive apologized, saying the remarks "were not representative of how I think about diversity or how Apple sees it." More than a month after that, news of her departure broke. 

At year's end, Smith, a black woman, is reportedly being replaced by Christie Smith, who is white.