The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.
  • blahsay@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I thought treating people differently based on race was to be avoided? There’s no good racism right?

    Wouldn’t a better and fairer idea be to give people a hand up based on economic issues?

    You can’t tell if someone has experienced racial discrimination based on the race they ascribe to (ask Megan markle).

    However you can definitely (and without bias) tell someone is going to be disadvantaged if they grew up in a poor neighbourhood, neither parent earned much, no family history of higher education etc etc.

    • yesman@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      You’re talking about affirmative action, this is about DEI.

      I thought treating people differently based on race was to be avoided? There’s no good racism right?

      On the very slim chance you’re asking in good faith, I’ll answer your question.

      Suppose we were playing poker, and I was cheating the whole time. After a long time, and with almost all the chips, I finally agree not to cheat anymore and play the game “with the same rules for everybody, going forward”. That’s fair, right?