“Diversity” in action!
“DEI” must die; and the University of Utah has taken the lead here by ending the use of DEI statements (“Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”) “in application or hiring process” (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/01/08/university-utah-end-diversity-statements-new-hires#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Utah%20will,involved%20in%20hiring%20new%20employees.).
The governor of Utah called for an end to these statements, which he described as “bordering on evil”–setting a political position as a requirement for employment–and the Utah Board of Higher Education issued directives “to eliminate diversity questions or statements”. The university president handed down the directives to the staff and so there, we hope, is an end to it.
Stop the presses: for once a university has done something right. We all know by now, I sincerely hope, that “diversity” only means a coerced uniformity of speech and thought. That catchy little slogan, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” kept the guillotine busy in France, once upon a time. Anyone who thinks that could never happen here is an optimist.
One down, a couple hundred to go…
But remember this: All this crazy toxic Woke ideology we are burdened with today started out with numerically insignificant fringe groups who never gave up until they had their jackboots on our necks.
I’m all for real diversity, but what is called diversity these days is anything but. It’s essentially a way to marginalize anyone that doesn’t comply with wokeness.
Our Gov Sarah Huckabee Sanders has done the same thing -no wokeness in our State.