The backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign.
Well sure, but that’s not how they would frame it. I’m curious what their arguments against it are. They usually put a little spit and polish on their turds before feeding them to their faithful masses.
It would be nice if at least once a page someone fucking explains an acronym. It’s a little more understandable when you can infer a meaning through context, but when the context is that people are using it as the new woke bogeyman it gives zero clue as to what it even is.
You aren’t wrong with your criticism in general (from a purely journalistic pov). But actually typing DEI into Google and clicking the first hit, would be more constructive than ranting.
If my only point was to learn what DEI was, sure. But that doesn’t help with the next acronym. Or the next one. Or the next one. Ad nauseum.
My problem is with the trend of people just using an acronym with no definition, it means you are not making a coherent argument that can be understood by people not already invested in it. It, in and of itself, is little better than a rant to an audience that’s already made up its mind.
Is DEI the new CRT? What are the public grievances against DEI?
White supremacists are fearing the end of their rein
Well sure, but that’s not how they would frame it. I’m curious what their arguments against it are. They usually put a little spit and polish on their turds before feeding them to their faithful masses.
I don’t even know what DEI is.
It would be nice if at least once a page someone fucking explains an acronym. It’s a little more understandable when you can infer a meaning through context, but when the context is that people are using it as the new woke bogeyman it gives zero clue as to what it even is.
You aren’t wrong with your criticism in general (from a purely journalistic pov). But actually typing DEI into Google and clicking the first hit, would be more constructive than ranting.
If my only point was to learn what DEI was, sure. But that doesn’t help with the next acronym. Or the next one. Or the next one. Ad nauseum.
My problem is with the trend of people just using an acronym with no definition, it means you are not making a coherent argument that can be understood by people not already invested in it. It, in and of itself, is little better than a rant to an audience that’s already made up its mind.
Abysmal practice if an acronym isn’t explained. That’s basic writing skills, never mind professional journalism.
Many of those adamant against the spooky woke bogeyman don’t know what the words mean either!