Here’s an A to Z compilation of some everyday words, practices and concepts that have fallen foul of the new Political Correctness orthodoxy. A is for avoiding eye contact. B is for ‘born a man’ or ‘born a woman’. C is for cat’s eyes. C is also for clapping. D is for dreadlocks. E is… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 84
Tag: Racism
Problems with Diversity Part 83
On Putman’s major research on diversity in the US, his findings didn’t turn out the way he had assumed. Even after statistically taking all the variables into account, the connection remained strong: Higher diversity meant lower social capital. In his findings, Putnam writes that those in more diverse communities tend to “distrust their neighbours, regardless… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 83
Apr 2021. Commonwealth War Graves Apology
Boris Johnson said he is “deeply troubled” by failures to properly commemorate black and Asian troops who died fighting for the British Empire during World War One. Some troops were commemorated collectively or their names were recorded in registers, while their white counterparts had headstones. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace apologised in the Commons after a… Continue reading Apr 2021. Commonwealth War Graves Apology
Problems with Diversity Part 82
On Putnam’s major study on diversity in the US, after releasing the initial results in 2001, Putnam says he spent time “kicking the tires really hard” to be sure the study had it right. Putnam realized, for instance, that more diverse communities tended to be larger, have greater income ranges, higher crime rates, and more… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 82
Problems with Diversity Part 81
The findings of a major study on the downsides of diversity have posed a challenge for the author, Putnam, a liberal academic whose own values put him squarely in the pro-diversity camp. Suddenly finding himself the bearer of bad news, Putnam has struggled with how to present his work. He gathered the initial raw data… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 81
Cultural Marxism Part 4
The rhetoric around “White privilege” is actually only one slice of the bigger pie called Critical Theory. The same kind of critique is made of people’s ‘privilege’ on the basis of their gender, sexual orientation, family, race, culture and religion. My experience of Christians discussing ‘White Privilege’ in South Africa is that they are often… Continue reading Cultural Marxism Part 4
Problems with Diversity Part 80
A study comes at a time when the future of the American melting pot is the focus of intense political debate, from immigration to race-based admissions to schools, and it poses challenges to advocates on all sides of the issues. The study is already being cited by some conservatives as proof of the harm large-scale… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 80
The Racial Killing of Kriss Donald
Kriss Donald was a 15-year-old white Scottish boy who was kidnapped and murdered in Glasgow in 2004 by a gang of men of Pakistani origin, some of whom fled to Pakistan after the crime. Daanish Zahid, Imran Shahid, Zeeshan Shahid and Mohammed Faisal Mustaq were later found guilty of racially motivated murder and sentenced to… Continue reading The Racial Killing of Kriss Donald
Cultural Marxism Part 3
The ideological framework of Critical theory originated with think-tanks from the Marxist school who realized that Marxism needed a wholesale make-over. Marxism had at its core the aim of ‘leveling the playing fields’ by uniting the Proletariat (the ‘have-nots’) in the common cause of over-throwing the control of the Bourgeoisie (the ‘haves’). https://vk.com/video503532632_456240813 [user-submitted-posts]
Problems with Diversity Part 79
It has become increasingly popular to speak of racial and ethnic diversity as a civic strength. From multicultural festivals to pronouncements from political leaders, the message is the same: our differences make us stronger. But a massive new study, based on detailed interviews of nearly 30,000 people across America, has concluded just the opposite. Harvard… Continue reading Problems with Diversity Part 79