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

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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."

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see the screen shots and also see this

https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/report-cigna-insurance-subjects-employees-to-abusive-critical-race-training/

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more:

Critical Race Theory Training at Cigna | Dana Loesch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZezKr39usmY 5 min

[dsrtsage]

“Everone feels respected”. No not everyone

[Guenevere]

dear mercy

[House Atreides]

Well... the BAGS WERE ACTUALLY BROWN!

[combat_boots]

DEI

Big bucks job

[Dilbert San Diego]

So a brown bag lunch is racist????

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

[ClearCase_guy]

"Our inclusive culture at Cigna means that we're working hard to ensure everyone feels respected, welcome, and like they belong," wrote Susan Stith

I count 17 microaggressions in that one sentence alone. I want Susan fired.

[ealgeone]

It's happening in practically every Fortune 500 company.

IF they have an office of DI, then it's happening.

I bet the HR department is staffed primarily with minorities. That's how they're introducing this and shifting the hiring demographics.

That's what's happening where I work.

[Larry Lucido]

and not to use "Hip Hip Hooray" at birthday parties, so others feel included.

And no more birthday cakes!

[Larry Lucido]

And stop forgetting this guy at birthdays!

[unread]

Sick... Just sick...

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I guess UPS will have to change their “What can Brown do for you?” slogan.

[Soul of the South]

After reading this I am going to have to change my insurance provider.

[P.O.E.]

Spending US dollars is appropriating others’ culture.

[Songcraft]

"And, from now on, these will be called 'Chewies'..."

     

[Bernard Marx]

All my life I’ve wondered how totalitarian regimes come into power. Certainly the German and Russian people knew what they were getting with Hitler, Lenin and Stalin, didn’t they? Unfortunately now I know how it happens. I’m watching our own “democratic” voters — by a phony “majority” of only 40,000 nationwide — welcome a new Dark Age. As Puck (Shakespeare’s mischievous sprite) famously said: “What fools these mortals be!”

[Secret Agent Man]

Yup

The very nature of this crap is offensive

They actually know this

They want to see if you will take the crap they are dishing out to you

[Cecily]

Remember in the not so distant past when the ideal was, employees arrived at work on time, did their best work for their wage, minded their own business and were polite and helpful to their colleagues, and went home at the end of the day? Why do all these employers feel the need to waste time and productivity on these attempts to indoctrinate their workers? I can understand the need for a simple, rational “don’t harass anybody” workshop as a CYA for the company against potential lawsuits, but all this quibbling over words and browbeating over so-called privilege is a type of harassment and bullying too.