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EXCLUSIVE: Cigna's critical race theory training: Don't say 'brown bag lunch' and be mindful of 'religious privilege'
washington examiner ^ | 3/19/2021 | joseph simonson

Posted on 03/22/2021 6:53:52 PM PDT by bitt

Employees at one of the nation's largest health insurance providers are routinely subjected to far-left critical race theory lessons and asked not to consider white men in hiring decisions, according to leaked documents and chat logs obtained by the Washington Examiner.

Those who work at Cigna told the Washington Examiner that they are expected to undergo sensitivity training they consider racist and discriminatory. Lessons include reviews of concepts such as " white privilege," "gender privilege," and something called "religious privilege," which is described as "a set of advantages that benefits believers of a certain religion but not people who practice other religions or no religions at all."

Employees say they are pressured to comply with "inclusive language" outlines that suggest replacing terms like "Brown Bag Lunch" with "lunch-and-learn" or "grab n' go."

Other suggestions include avoiding the phrase "No can do" and replacing it with "unavailable." Employees are told to avoid gendered descriptions of romantic partners or family members and not to use "Hip Hip Hooray" at birthday parties, so others feel included.

Microaggressions listed include questions such as "Do you even know what Facebook is?" and "Are you a nurse?" Employees are also asked to go through a "Societal Norms checklist" and tick off boxes if they are "White," "Christian," or "Heterosexual."

"Our inclusive culture at Cigna means that we're working hard to ensure everyone feels respected, welcome, and like they belong," wrote Susan Stith, the Cigna Foundation's vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility, in an internal memo. "This extends to the words we use, including understanding when certain terms might be perceived as negative or hurtful, and being intentional about choosing positive alternatives."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; brownbag; brownies; cigna; criticalracetheory; crt; susanstith
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To: House Atreides

If you say “pack” a lunch, does bootyjudge get offended?


21 posted on 03/22/2021 7:16:50 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: bitt

Do they all dress in beige like a bandaid to avoid colors?

Liberals are sad and retarded.


22 posted on 03/22/2021 7:19:02 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: rktman

“If you say “pack” a lunch, does bootyjudge get offended?”
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Bootyjudge would probably prefer packing a SACK instead of packing a BAG.


23 posted on 03/22/2021 7:19:43 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: Songcraft

“Chewies”?? I am offended! There are people who cannot chew such a thing. They are Dental Impaired and you mock them!


24 posted on 03/22/2021 7:19:56 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: CodeToad

Okay, "Gummies" then.

25 posted on 03/22/2021 7:22:07 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: bitt

Are we allowed to say “soylent green lunch”?

;-)


26 posted on 03/22/2021 7:24:05 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

what’s next, will black coffee be racist???

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the proper respectful way would be to say “not white coffee”


27 posted on 03/22/2021 7:24:28 PM PDT by bitt (America is the Home of the Brave, not the regime of the silenced.)
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To: bitt
we're working hard to ensure everyone feels respected, welcome, and like they belong

Little secret--any _normal_ person feels disrespected, unwelcome and like they _don't_ belong in a preachy, condescending, stupid work environment.
28 posted on 03/22/2021 7:25:50 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: bitt

I know I am a relic of a world long gone, but I fail to see how any of those expressions could be offensive to anyone. I hope Cigna provides good mental health coverage to its employees.


29 posted on 03/22/2021 7:34:21 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: bitt

Welcome to the bankrupt freak show.


30 posted on 03/22/2021 7:35:03 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Soul of the South

All of the big boy health insurance companies are woke corporations now..


31 posted on 03/22/2021 7:40:53 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: CodeToad

> Do they all dress in beige like a bandaid to avoid colors?

Band-Aids were deemed raciss many years ago because they didn’t match the skin tone of certain melanin superior people.


32 posted on 03/22/2021 7:50:17 PM PDT by Do_Tar (I wish I was kidding.)
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To: bitt

and what is racist about “brown bags”? People are now complaining about the color of paper bags? SERIOUSLY?


33 posted on 03/22/2021 8:13:05 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: Brown Deer

and what is racist about “brown bags”?


Apparently some people in the office get confused easily and mistake the paper bags for coworkers.


34 posted on 03/22/2021 10:39:18 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Secret Agent Man
They want to see if you will take the crap they are dishing out to you

They are daring you to speak out against it!

Regards,

35 posted on 03/22/2021 11:59:00 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: bitt

Why can’t they just tell people to live by the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated? Oh wait, is “Golden Rule” racist too? I have to update my microaggression scorecard.


36 posted on 03/23/2021 12:46:21 AM PDT by Rainbow Rising (Defund the FBI!)
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To: bitt

Knock knock knock knock harder harder harder

“Come out Lot.” “Open up Lot”


37 posted on 03/23/2021 1:01:26 AM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: bitt

I am aware of the fact that they absolutely refuse to hire qualified White males but do hire unqualified individuals who meet other criteria.

What next: closing the cafeteria during ramadamadingdong?


38 posted on 03/23/2021 4:23:12 AM PDT by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of incurable hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: bitt

Meanwhile the Chinese march on, getting more powerful each day. We sit here watching the foundation of our republic crumble. Time is running out.


39 posted on 03/23/2021 4:48:04 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: bitt

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat

*** I say ‘brown bag lunch’ in the name of the Father , Son and Holy Ghost.*****

repeat


40 posted on 03/23/2021 4:56:11 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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