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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did any of you actually read the article? It’s less about how private schools are too woke (although he may very well think they are) and more about DEI is the latest phase in how elite institutions set the tone for what is considered “elite” in a classist sort of way. He compares it to all the black tie events at Harvard, which forced him to learn to tie a bow tie, which he would not have otherwise done. Its an interesting article, but its not really about what the subject suggests. [/quote]

I understood his point to be that speaking the language of DEI is now code for being the right sort of person.  So, ironically, it can be a barrier to inclusion because someone who came from a non-elite background is less likely to talk the talk
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Yes, you are correct and have summarized it better than I did, but its not about private schools being too woke.  [/quote]

OP here. My apologies. I realize now that it’s probably because woke is being misused by the right and several groups that it has lost all meaning. When I say woke I mean all the DEI initiatives. I feel it’s less about creating an inclusive community and more about signaling that you are part of this elite that speaks a certain way and acts a certain way.[/quote]

Yes the left cancels all terms and concepts it doesn’t like and the gaslights you as the bad guy, not the underlying issue and lack of merits.  Is teaching three genders to 2nd graders appropriate for a school to do during class time hours? How about activist marches for the little ones? Or debates on how evil Columbus was? 7 yo? 9 yo? 12? High school? College?

Btw forget about phonics or math drills. Your parents can hire a tutor, we’re busy with the Joy of Learning the political movements of the day. [/quote]

No one is making OP the bad guy. My only point is that the title of this thread, and accordingly much of the discussion it has spawned including your comment above, have little to do with the content of the article at issue. [/quote]

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