Does being diverse help or hinder you in this field? /u/Dawn_of_an_Era CSCQ protests reddit

Whenever I’m applying for job applications, the last 3-4 questions are typically the diversity questions. I am almost always on the “more diverse” side of those questions; I’m female, a protected veteran, Hispanic, and have a qualifying disability. Though, if I wanted to, I could also hide all of that (except female of course). No one would know I’m disabled or a protected veteran unless I told them, and, unless I’ve suntanned recently, could pass for being a tanned white person.

Growing up, I felt like I was always told to hide things about my race and disabilities in order to avoid discrimination, but, is that still the case? Especially in tech fields, you hear a lot about pushes for DEI and such, and, I’m wondering if these are now advantages for me to capitalize on, or if I am still at a strong risk of being “less desirable.”

Whenever I’m applying for job applications, the last 3-4 questions are typically the diversity questions. I am almost always on the “more diverse” side of those questions; I’m female, a protected veteran, Hispanic, and have a qualifying disability. Though, if I wanted to, I could also hide all of that (except female of course). No one would know I’m disabled or a protected veteran unless I told them, and, unless I’ve suntanned recently, could pass for being a tanned white person.

Growing up, I felt like I was always told to hide things about my race and disabilities in order to avoid discrimination, but, is that still the case? Especially in tech fields, you hear a lot about pushes for DEI and such, and, I’m wondering if these are now advantages for me to capitalize on, or if I am still at a strong risk of being “less desirable.”