You're right, the agenda is to get closer to equality.I see a problem with "diversity" classes.
That problem being that somebody has to decide what is diversity, what is a problem, and what should be taught.
That decision is always100% agenda driven.
If the goal of the diversity class is to build empathy by simply encouraging white students to hear their fellow students of color and see where they're coming from. White folks are very sensitive, though; the facilitators need to be very warm and inviting in their approach.
Except that it is not equality. It is about equity of outcome, not equal opportunity. Those are two very different things. We should all be striving for equal opportunities for everyone, never equity of outcome because that is entirely subjective and can only lead to a totalitarian fascist government.You're right, the agenda is to get closer to equality.
Nice try. How do you see this creating equal outcomes? Equality in the schools is an opportunity, not an outcome.Except that it is not equality. It is about equity of outcome, not equal opportunity. Those are two very different things. We should all be striving for equal opportunities for everyone, never equity of outcome because that is entirely subjective and can only lead to a totalitarian fascist government.
Well, that raises the question: Is there any independent evidence that diversity classes ease division, decrease racial animus, and help foster bonds among different racial/ethnic groups?
If the goal of the diversity class is to build empathy by simply encouraging white students to hear their fellow students of color and see where they're coming from. White folks are very sensitive, though; the facilitators need to be very warm and inviting in their approach.
agree.....conservatives today just cannot get over desegregation of schools......they essentially are being slowly swallowed by people of color.......first it was desegregation, then blacks proved they could run faster and jump higher, then white girls started noticing those big handsome black guys and wondering 'what it would be like' and then blacks started getting law degrees and now have the audacity to want to teach truth.......what's next....tear down statues of General Lee?....oh wait they just did that.....well the day is coming, and they know it, when they will be stuck in their all white neighborhoods having to watch and root for their alma mater's latest group of black All Americans....hmmm...well never mind I guessSo there's this wealthy Dallas suburb. A viral video showed a bunch of high school kids making racist remarks.
The suburb is 80% white and 4% black.
There was a school meeting and black kids said that they faced racist jokes and remarks on a daily basis.
So the school decided to have a mandatory "diversity" class where kids would be taught to be sensitive to minorities.
White parents lost their minds. School board meetings became a shouting match.
Elections for school board trustees became highly competitive. A lot of out-of-state money was donated to campaigns. People who were against the diversity class were elected.
The diversity class was shut down.
2/3rds of this suburb voted for trump.
A viral video forced a wealthy Texas suburb to confront racism. A 'silent majority' fought back. (nbcnews.com)
My opinion is: I don't see a problem with teaching a kids "diversity" class. Every job I've held has a diversity/sexism class. If schools prepare kids for life, letting kids know that racist behavior isn't allowed in public is a good idea.
What's' your opinion?
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So let the 6'2" 230lb dude beat the shit out of the 5'4" 130lb dude?When I went to school it was up to the one being bullied to put an end to it. It was not the place of the school. The bullied need to learn how to deal with bullies, it is an integral part of their education. Which is why schools and parents need to butt out, otherwise the bullied will never learn and become bullied their entire lives.
Or visa versa. That is the first lesson you have to learn when confronting a bully - you aren't going to win every fight.So let the 6'2" 230lb dude beat the shit out of the 5'4" 130lb dude?
I don't get it. Do you believe schools should teach about racism at all?Another racist comment from an anti racist.
Were you disabled?When I went to school it was up to the one being bullied to put an end to it. It was not the place of the school. The bullied need to learn how to deal with bullies, it is an integral part of their education. Which is why schools and parents need to butt out, otherwise the bullied will never learn and become bullied their entire lives.
NO.
"Diversity classes" are a big waste of time & money.
What is needed is for certain folks to improve their attitude and behavior. Then "racism" would disappear naturally.
You cannot force people to like people who act badly.
If diversity happens naturally, we must stop nature.My problem is that “diversity” has taken on a meaning that suggests affirmative action, quotes and legislative action. I don’t want a situation where entities have to keep and report statistics on the number of LGBQT, people of color, oldsters etc. they employ, and have some nameless bureaucrat pronounce judgement on the entire - maybe even adjudging fines and penalties.
Diversity has to happen naturally, with little effort otherwise it’s just another administrative burden.
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