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Critical race theory in the classroom, hospital diversity officers instead of nurses, “preferred pronouns”, cancelling of those using traditional definitions of “women”, and other examples of the spread of this ridiculous, yet dangerous ideology. Latest at the top:
The woke cultural revolution is out of control, by Brendan O’Neill, Spiked: At a prestigious music school a highly accomplished composer was hounded from one of his own courses for showing his students Olivier playing Othello.…This is 21st-century Maoism, and any educational or cultural institution that goes along with it is signing its own death warrant.
The classroom culture war, by Frank Furedi, The Critic: “My child has been told in a series of assemblies that she has white privilege”…what was once considered an American eccentricity has gone global, and Britain’s curriculum engineers are doing their utmost to make up for lost time.
Diversity and Division in the NHS – 2, from grangry blog: At a time when the NHS is claiming to be desperately short of cash, NHS Trusts country-wide are currently advertising for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Managers at rates of pay (up to £75,000 per annum) that would probably provide each Trust with a couple of extra nurses.
Does God get a say in preferred pronoun? By Joshua Steely, Christian Post: In a recent article, Mark Silk, professor of religion in public life at Trinity College and contributing editor of RNS, advocates the use of “they” for God.
Critical Race Theory’s new disguise, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, UnHerd: “…the goal in each case is the same: to shift away from meritocracy in favour of an equality of outcome system. But implementing a grievance model into our youth education curriculum will not fix the problems it purports to solve…Students are being taught that it is the system, not their own effort and abilities, that will determine their future in life. This discourages hard work, motivation, ambition and aspiration.’
Badges of obedience, by Caroline ffiske, The Critic: Behind the NHS Rainbow is compulsory training and enforced ideology.
Welcome to freshers’ woke, by Frederick Edward, TCW: […] Later in the week, my friend was badgered again. The college’s BAME representative (pronouns she/her) had emailed all new arrivals informing them that they were ‘expected to attend a mandatory anti-racism workshop’.
Blinded by rage,by Caroline ffiske, The Critic: a high security prison on the Isle of Wight, which holds rapists, paedophiles and sex offenders, is handing out gender pronoun badges ahead of an “inclusion week“.
‘The Lancet’ enters the transgender word wars, by Michael Cook, MercatorNet: The prestigious medical journal replaces the word ‘women’ with’ bodies with vaginas’.
What The Lancet gets wrong about women, by Debbie Hayton, UnHerd: Why has the science journal dehumanised the bodies of half the population?
When virtue-signalling goes wrong, by Jo Bartosch, spiked: LGBT rainbow crossings are apparently confusing guide dogs.
St Andrews reverts to 16th Century Calvinism, by Kristina Murkett, UnHerd: The university has introduced new induction modules for students (or should I say converts?) for students on sustainability, diversity and consent, and will not allow students to matriculate if they do not pass. How do students pass? By agreeing with certain statements, such as “acknowledging your personal guilt is a useful start point in overcoming unconscious bias.”
Double-oh dear, by Jordan Tyldesley, The Critic: How can Keir Starmer want a female James Bond when he can’t even define what a woman is?
and, signs of resistance?
Academic freedom or mob rule? Time to pick a side, by Tom Slater, Spiked: Sussex University has stood by Kathleen Stock in the face of intolerant trans activists. We need more of this.
Dave Chappelle’s Lutheran stand against cancel culture, by Brendan O’Neill, Spiked: ‘Careful, they after you’, a friend said to him regarding his gags about trans people. ‘One they or many theys?’, Chappelle replied.
BBC Expected To Quit Stonewall’s LGBTQ Diversity Programme, by Ben Hunte, Vice.com: “LGBTQ staff at the UK’s public service broadcaster have told VICE World News they are “horrified” and “super scared” by the planned withdrawal”.
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