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Ok now that I have gotten a grip on reality, I feel the need to address something that has been bothering me for some time now. I feel like the current campus culture has highlighted how little people care about marginalized people's experiences.
You might be thinking, "well no shit Sherlock," but some things need to be explicitly said. Diversity had been seen as a marketing ploy by nearly every institution on this campus. If an org says that they want diversity, it is automatically seen as good thing, but is it really?
What exactly does diversity mean in the context of orgs? Like-minded individuals congregating in one place, except one person in the group appears slightly different from everyone else. Is this a feasible enough of an answer? Should we as marginalized people just allow for orgs +
To take advantage of our wellbeing? Clearly the respect is not reciprocated. Our stories have been used so that those in positions of power are proud of themselves for even entertaining the possibility of someone unlike them could possibly be on the same footing. Maybe +
In a million years. Keep in mind, the personal stories of these marginalized people are seen as a source of entertainment. So what exactly should be done about this forced notion of diversity? It is not enough to advertise that you want a wide variety of people from +
Different backgrounds and perspectives. Actually take the time to get to know people properly. Obviously this is easier said than done. Forced icebreaker-like questions are not the way to go from my experience. Reaching out and providing reassurance can go such a long way.
What exactly was the point of this thread? You're going to have to wait several months for me to get my thoughts together cohesively
