The Hijacking of the Words Diversity and Inclusion
Have well-intentioned people destroyed the word “Diversity?” I read an interesting article the other day in The Atlantic titled A Person Can’t Be Diverse. The article references the director of the movie, “Selma,” Ava DuVernay, as stating, “We’re hearing a lot about Diversity, I hate that word so much.” Her rationale is that “…it’s a medicinal word that has no emotional resonance, and this is a really emotional issue…It’s emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on their worldview.” Ava DuVernay prefers words like “inclusion or “belonging,” as in belonging to a group.