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That's the best recipe to favorite tribalism. No thank you. New age patronizing is as old as humans. It's just that the current humans think it's new
by lexx 4y ago
That's the best recipe to favorite tribalism. No thank you. New age patronizing is as old as humans. It's just that the current humans think it's new
- ibejoeb 4y agoAbsolutely. > I’d much rather spend the time to educate someone about diversity On what aspect of diversity are you conducting this education? "We don't do that here" doesn't sound very diverse. This whole piece is about how to take down an outsider. Then, "I am here to educate you about inclusion." I wonder if the author actually read the piece and realized how it comes across. It's fitting that this is a post about "magic" phrases. Uttering "diversity" means nothing when you are cultivating a monoculture. Just stop using that word. Say what you really mean. Is it really worth the effort to try to redefine terms like diversity and inclusion to mean their opposites? You're going to have much more success with your team when you are honest. Don't hire someone from a different camp if this is your attitude.
- oh_sigh 4y agoI didn't read it as how to take down an outsider, because why would an outsider care how "they do things there"? If someone has a club where they only open doors with their left hand, it isn't particularly interesting to me as an outsider who isn't subject to the same rules. It seems more about educating a newbie to the group, or someone in-group who broke some social rule, in a manner that accepts no rebuttals. The "we" in that sense seems inclusive of the person being chastised too. If a parent says to their child "We don't throw balls in the house", they aren't saying their child isn't part of the family. Having said that, I don't like this advice because it is condescending(which is why it was so easy to find an example of about a parent-child relationship).