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Good. People who think we don't need diversity efforts or that think studies of aggregates should be applied to determine efforts for smaller specialized popula
by sidlls 9y ago
Good. People who think we don't need diversity efforts or that think studies of aggregates should be applied to determine efforts for smaller specialized populations or individuals should keep it to themselves. I wouldn't want a racist to feel comfortable quoting Bell Curve "research" or criminal population composition numbers at work,for many of the same reasons.
- jrs95 9y agoSo you're saying that any research or argument that comes to a conclusion you disagree with should be equated with the research and arguments that Neo-Nazis use? How progressive, open-minded, and forward thinking. That this is a widely held viewpoint on these things ought to be more disturbing than the memo.
- sidlls 9y agoNo, that's not at all what I wrote.
- JimDabell 9y ago> People who think we don't need diversity efforts The memo in question explicitly supported the goal of improving diversity and provided concrete suggestions on how to do so.
- sidlls 9y agoConservatives often claim to support an idea and then go on to lay out exactly how it's only on their terms (usually completely opposed to the idea) or in ways they approve, for example by providing concrete suggestions based on flawed application or understanding of research (as Damore did).
- JimDabell 9y agoAm I correct in understanding that you think he's a conservative who is lying about supporting diversity? What led you to this conclusion? It seems odd to me to believe a conservative who doesn't support diversity would write a memo that ascribes negative consequences to right wing viewpoints and provides suggestions for improving diversity.
- abiox 9y ago> a racist i can't help but feel that this is more and more just a boo-word that doesn't actually mean much.