Critical Race Theory and the “Equity” Scam
You’ve see this one, right? The three kids on the left are “equality,” because they all have the same size box. The kids on the right are “equity,” because they have an equal outcome.
Seems nice, right? Everyone’s happy. This poster has been used in endless DEI sessions. (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, if you haven’t been keeping up.)
I just have so many problems with this.
For starters, the poster is misleading. The boy on the right has been given the help he needs to reach a goal, and that’s great. This is what all our schools should be doing.
If only this were a good metaphor.
It isn’t. This is a better one:
Okay, a bit graphic, but it makes the point. Critical Race Theory, the guiding force behind the DEI movement, is cultural Marxism. It is about equal results, achieved by tearing standards down. Saying things like, “striving for excellence” is now considered a microaggression. Not kidding.
Look no further than the faculty demands at the Dalton School (chronicled in previous posts). One of the demands is to eliminate AP classes (euphemistically called “layered” classes) by 2023 if black students are not qualifying in the same percentages.
In other words, bring down the high achievers (including some blacks) if the numbers aren’t equal. “Equity” is all about assuming racism exists wherever the numbers for racial groups aren’t equal. It doesn’t require that one find actual discrimination. If you don’t have a proportionate number of blacks at your company or on your faculty or in your AP classes — presto! — there’s systemic racism. Cue the hiring of an immense DEI infrastructure. Yale alone has 150 DEI officers. I have no idea what they do all day, other than sow division.
Which brings me to my next issue with poster #1. It shows three individual boys, which is highly misleading. The “equity” movement is about groups; it cares not about the individual. The original intent of the civil rights movement — that we be judged as unique individuals, not by the color of our skin — has been thrown on its head.
Now, one’s defining characteristic is color.
Here’s a great example. A few decades ago, symphonies began using “blind” auditions. The idea was that judges would only hear the quality of the music and not be influenced by race or gender. Now, the New York Times, among others, is demanding that this practice end. They want racial preferences to make sure orchestras are diverse. Never mind tapping the best musicians.
The word “meritocracy” is also considered a microaggression. Yup.
Don’t get me wrong, I strongly favor getting people the help they need to be the best they can be, and that needs to start at a young age. To do this, there has to be an honest conversation about teachers unions and fatherless homes, but just try to go there with a Critical Race advocate or DEI brown shirt. You’ll be on the fast train to Canceltown.
Lastly, I thought I’d throw in one more poster:
‘Nuff said.
