DEI thrived on the belief that it was objectively moral. If you support DEI, you are doing good. If you oppose it you are doing bad. And since everyone wants to do (and be seen doing) good, and not be seen doing bad, DEI efforts thrived and were unopposed, no matter what they actually did. This presumption of moral goodness has been eroded. That is basically what we see in the video, where she differentiates between good and bad DEI efforts. What's disappearing is the idea that just because it is labeled DEI it is good, and therefore nobody can speak against it, lest they be viewed as bad. This exempted people from exercising their moral judgement when it came to DEI activities, and effectively silenced many. We are surely better off without it.
Thank you for your comments. It does seem that, like many movements, a few people got swept up in the process and went in directions not intended by those who: - acknowledge the diversity of our world - recognize the need for equitable distribution of resources - want to give all humans an opportunity to participate meaningfully in life That's the problem with anything humans create. There will always be flaws. But that does not mean we need to throw all programs away. Some are highly effective at reducing segregation, inequity, and exclusion. Others have pieces we can use to build more peaceful and productive families, workplaces, communities, and more. It doesn't have to be a zero-sum game,
DEI thrived on the belief that it was objectively moral. If you support DEI, you are doing good. If you oppose it you are doing bad. And since everyone wants to do (and be seen doing) good, and not be seen doing bad, DEI efforts thrived and were unopposed, no matter what they actually did.
This presumption of moral goodness has been eroded. That is basically what we see in the video, where she differentiates between good and bad DEI efforts. What's disappearing is the idea that just because it is labeled DEI it is good, and therefore nobody can speak against it, lest they be viewed as bad. This exempted people from exercising their moral judgement when it came to DEI activities, and effectively silenced many. We are surely better off without it.
Thank you for your comments. It does seem that, like many movements, a few people got swept up in the process and went in directions not intended by those who:
- acknowledge the diversity of our world
- recognize the need for equitable distribution of resources
- want to give all humans an opportunity to participate meaningfully in life
That's the problem with anything humans create. There will always be flaws. But that does not mean we need to throw all programs away. Some are highly effective at reducing segregation, inequity, and exclusion. Others have pieces we can use to build more peaceful and productive families, workplaces, communities, and more. It doesn't have to be a zero-sum game,
Indeed you are right.
Not fast enough.