I think you hit the nail on the  head: &quot;Many institutions are looking for the politically correct person...&quot;<p>Politics so often dictates who companies hire and influence factors like gender, age and sex.  Sad.<p>Though being able to work with people matters and being nice&#x2F;kind is a good quality to have, the focus on making sure the right backs are scratched as become so pervasive in the corporate world that it actually holds back progress.