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The executive order can also be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-race-sex-stereotyping/ https://www.whiteho

by jwond 6y ago

The executive order can also be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-race-sex-stereotyping/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-or... The core of the EO seems to be the following passage. For those who are opposed to this, could you please explain why? all Government contracting agencies shall include in every Government contract hereafter entered into the following provisions: “During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: 1. The contractor shall not use any workplace training that inculcates in its employees any form of race or sex stereotyping or any form of race or sex scapegoating, including the concepts that (a) one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex; (b) an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously; (c) an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex; (d) members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex; (e) an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex; (f) an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex; (g) any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex; or (h) meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. The term “race or sex stereotyping” means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex, and the term “race or sex scapegoating” means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex.

Traster 6y ago
I'm opposed to it because in reality the interpretation of whether something fits that definition is going to fraught with issues and likely to result in the outlawing of anything that doesn't fit a right wing ideology. I'm particularly concerned because it's couched in language that deliberately denies the factual history of discrimination in America. It's also particularly concerned because the phrase >the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist Is at best, a controversial political opinion and not a statement of fact. For example, crafting an executive order to ban people from discussing the systematic oppression of black people seems to me like the act of a fundamentally racist country, I guess I better not bid for any government contracts.
zozbot234 6y ago
Looks like common sense. No one should be stereotyped, scapegoated or discriminated against because of their race or sex. And it's just as wrong when taxpayer money is used to formally promote these ideas in the workplace.

by jwond 6y ago

Traster 6y ago

I'm opposed to it because in reality the interpretation of whether something fits that definition is going to fraught with issues and likely to result in the outlawing of anything that doesn't fit a right wing ideology. I'm particularly concerned because it's couched in language that deliberately denies the factual history of discrimination in America. It's also particularly concerned because the phrase >the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist Is at best, a controversial political opinion and not a statement of fact. For example, crafting an executive order to ban people from discussing the systematic oppression of black people seems to me like the act of a fundamentally racist country, I guess I better not bid for any government contracts.

zozbot234 6y ago

Looks like common sense. No one should be stereotyped, scapegoated or discriminated against because of their race or sex. And it's just as wrong when taxpayer money is used to formally promote these ideas in the workplace.