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Trump Bans Diversity Training, Claiming Its Divisive, Anti-American Propaganda
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Forbes
Posted: September 14th, 2020
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2020/09/05/trump-b...
President Trump just made a major announcement. Trump is now prohibiting federal agencies from conducting cultural sensitivity trainings because, according to the report, they are divisive, anti-American propaganda. Diversity trainings that focus on educating participants about white privilege, critical race theory and the racist origins of the United States apparently create division and resentment amongst federal employees. What is deeply problematic about this new ban is that the U.S. has a habit of avoiding the countrys dark and racist past. Evading the issue will not make it go away. The memorandum states that the Trump administration is fully committed to the fair and equal treatment of all individuals. Its important to note that the goal is not equality but rather equity. Equality is treating everyone the same. The reason equality is not the goal is because it does not take into consideration the different barriers and challenges that have been experienced. Equity, on the other hand, is taking ones unique needs and challenges into consideration and providing support based on these unique needs. There is an implication that everyone should be treated the exact same way, which is not the objective. Because there has been a long history of unequal treatment, there has to be efforts made to rectify this. Equality does not work to actively address or correct systems that have allowed unfair treatment. Because these impacts are still being felt today, having an equity focus is needed for progress to continue.
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