> What is it about pushing diversity that puts people in a near-constant defensive/attack posture? (emphasis mine) I think your answer is embedded in your ques

> What is it about pushing diversity that puts people in a near-constant defensive/attack posture? (emphasis mine) I think your answer is embedded in your question. It is human nature to respond with hostility to things being "pushed" on us. Are you really that surprised? You would do the very same thing, if I pushed what I thought was right on you. I would at least understand where the hostility came from. Before I go on, let me first say that I'm a minority (sadly, that fact will carry more weight with you), and you would probably ruffle a lot of feathers trying to "push" me into your workplace. And I would not want to be there. Do you understand how patronizing it is to shove people aside at the grown ups table and bring a high chair for us to sit at?? I'm sick of being fetishized. Look, sometimes change needs to happen. But your shock that there would be any pushback indicates that you can't even conceive of why, because, in your mind, you are so righteous that nobody could be justified in disagreeing with you. That's a really pigheaded attitude. When you must make changes, it's helpful to at least understand why people would push back, even if you think you're 100% correct.