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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For many students (especially wealthy ones) [b]school is one of the only chances they get to be with a diverse group of people and to learn about the humanity of people that aren’t usually part of their social sphere[/b]. They do that in real time through personal interactions and in lessons while they are learning to write, to do math, and about ancient civilizations. These are essential experiences that will contribute to their success.

The world is not as small as it used to be and being able to communicate and relate to people from various cultures and countries is a leg up. Knowing the foreign CEO’s country’s history is a leg up.

Teachers need help curating these experiences, as they weren’t educated like this themselves. DEI professionals support these efforts.

The DEI criticisms I’ve seen here are very valid, but they also sound like bad DEI. When DEI is done right it benefits and enriches kids and society. 
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BS. And if true DEI is a piss poor substitute for having hobbies, a faith community, sports, a neighborhood, etc. including someone outside your own race.

In fact, PP’s comment is very illuminating. Because it tends to be weird rich super liberal white people (and their associated private schools) who are the most defensive about DEI, as if they think by clinging to this stupid nonsense, they are absolved from being typical out-of-touch rich people in every meaningful dimension of their lives.[/quote]

Not BS at all. Faith communities? People go to church less than they ever did before. Sports? Hobbies? Depends on the sport and hobby. Fencing, sailing. Yea, you aren’t really making your kid leave their bubble. Neighborhood? If you live in a neighborhood where the houses are all 1-2 million+ when exactly are you encountering the regular people biking around the neighborhood.

I haven’t seen anyone say DEI is the answer to all of societies problems, but at least it’s an attempt to work on some of them.

Anti-DEI people don’t ever explain how removing DEI completely helps fix any of the issues DEI supports and makes better.

Don’t try to get rid of something if you cannot propose something better. [/quote]

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