Posted on 04/13/2024 5:09:13 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Driven by emotion, sometimes idealistic and well-meaning programs can morph into nightmarish draconian doctrine and dogma with its requisite enforcement and punitive mechanisms.
In June 2022, the California Community College Curriculum Committee published a set of guidelines entitled: DEI in Curriculum: Model Principles and Practices. This document is representative of the flurry of equity activity in the academic world and beyond after the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and the subsequent nationwide protesting and rioting. Driven by emotion, sometimes idealistic and well-meaning programs can morph into nightmarish draconian doctrine and dogma with its requisite enforcement and punitive mechanisms. DEI has indeed become such a nightmare.
Having taught college history and enjoyed academic freedom since 1991, I was shocked to see some of the guidance in the curriculum document that employs incendiary language and precepts. I resisted earlier pressure for antiracism at the beginning of my career when an administrator told me to focus on George Washington Carver instead of George Washington. I was puzzled and asked: “Why can’t we talk about both of them?”
Back to my problem with the California Community College Curriculum Committee document. For example, this passage
Take care not to ‘weaponize’ academic freedom and academic integrity as tools to impede equity in an academic discipline or inflict curricular trauma on our students, especially historically marginalized students.
I want to point out the phrase “inflict curricular trauma” as being particularly strange and a bit dramatic, almost sounding like Orwellian thought crime. Also, using the word “weaponize” in conjunction with academic freedom and academic integrity employs conflict language into the mix and raises a few red flags.
Let us begin by defining academic freedom. According to Merriam-Webster, academic freedom is the “freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials).”
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It is interesting that these programs turn out with similar consequences as the 1970’s “Stanford Prison Experiment” exercise studying human nature.
Disturbingly Emotional Idiots who Didn’t Earn It.
There is nothing idealistic or well-meaning about DEI. It is blatant, in-your-face racism and sexism. White males need not apply.
Dr. Phil shuts down DEI guest advocating ‘equality of outcome:’ ‘Been tried, didn’t work, called Marxism’
The company i’ve worked for the past four decades- Prudential- is far left and push the DEI crap daily.
I recommend cancelling all business with Prudential
BTTT
California Community College. Curriculum Committee see see see see see BAD collective.
DEI is Maoist, and the training sessions are “struggle” sessions.
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