“The term ‘DEI’ has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others.”
Isn’t that what it’s supposed to be? It has only become “charged” by being unpopular with the new fascist regime.
That was the aim of DEI. Otherwise the usual groups get de facto preferential treatment. It’s not so simple as just “do nothing and everyone gets a fair shot.”
In addition to what floofloof said which is correct: consider if I came to your house and took some of your favorite things then declared “ok no more stealing!” Is that suddenly fair?
Isn’t that what it’s supposed to be? It has only become “charged” by being unpopular with the new fascist regime.
It also became charged when used as a topic of brain-dead culture war… which was mostly pushed on platforms like those by Meta.
the wrong groups are getting preferential treatment!!!
how about no one gets preferential treatment? is that an option?
That was the aim of DEI. Otherwise the usual groups get de facto preferential treatment. It’s not so simple as just “do nothing and everyone gets a fair shot.”
an eye for an eye has clearly left everyone blind
In addition to what floofloof said which is correct: consider if I came to your house and took some of your favorite things then declared “ok no more stealing!” Is that suddenly fair?