Employers who purposefully limit hiring of women and minorities out of fear of legal risk are acting unlawfully.
Expecting something not to happen simply because it is illegal is naive.
Somehow I think there's little risk that competent managers are going to adopt this policy.
As for your frustration, let me be your tptacek decoder ring: my comment was a sarcastic response to the comment that preceded it, which was a non sequitur.