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Description of  The Counterweight Handbook: Principled Strategies for Surviving and Defeating Critical Social Justice at Work, in Schools, and Beyond

1634312287 epub The stated goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are often reasonable, if not nobleto create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Yet, as more and more people are discovering, DEI as commonly practiced isnt a natural extension of past civil rights movements or an ethical framework for opposing discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, etc. Rather, it is inextricably connected with an illiberal and authoritarian ideologyCritical Social Justicethat demands adherence to its tenets and punishes any dissent from its dogma. Even the mildest questions about Critical Social Justice claimsthat all white people are racists, that all underrepresented minorities are oppressed, that sex and gender differences have no biological basis, that censorship is a necessary goodare regularly met by DEI trainers and HR officers with pat commands: Educate yourself, Do the work, Listen and learn. At work, raises, promotions, and future employment often depend on our nodding approval of such claims. At school, grades, nominations, and awards are often contingent upon our active agreement with these beliefs. In our daily lives, Critical Social Justice ideology poses a genuine threat not only to our fundamental rights but also to the future of our democratic systems, but if we suggest this, we risk being canceled or shunned by community members. When facing a choice between silent submission and risky if ethical opposition, what is a person to do? While a growing number of groups concerned about the nature of Critical Social Justice have begun to attack it from the top down through legal, financial, and political means, Read more