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Language is power. It is simply a power grab where people invent new language and initialisms intending to claim ownership and control of them and use them as a
by brvsft 3y ago
Language is power. It is simply a power grab where people invent new language and initialisms intending to claim ownership and control of them and use them as a tool to, like you say, exclude people.
DI became DEI became DEIB in less than a decade. They are working on new initials as we speak, to confuse and demoralize anyone who opposes this make-it-up-as-we-go-along sophistry. Inventing all of this language infrastructure around what used to just be the Golden Rule is clear nonsense.
- phpisthebest 3y ago[flagged]
- mhoad 3y agoIt’s really ok to not share every thought that happens to pop into your head.
- phpisthebest 3y agoI can assure you that was a very light and self-censored post on my feelings about DEI or rather DIE
- predictabl3 3y agoVery brave of you. I'm so sorry you were censored for your courageous take.
- maleldil 3y agoCan you explain what the abbreviations are for those of us out of the loop?
- Plasmoid 3y agoD - Diversity E - Equity (not equality) I - Inclusion B - Belonging
- none_to_remain 3y agoDiversity Inclusion Equity Belonging they're not meaningful
- atq2119 3y agoA lot of it is confused, but they do have meaning of a sort, often with a touch of newspeak. For example, I like Matt Bruenig's take on "equity": https://mattbruenig.com/2023/03/05/equality-and-equity/ https://mattbruenig.com/2023/03/05/equality-and-equity/