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Musings on Martians and Minority Membership (in the Lit Mag Context)

Lit Mag News Roundup • 786 implied HN points • 19 Oct 23
📚 Literature Fiction Writing Authorship Representation Diversity
  1. Some literary journals have policies about who can write about underrecognized groups in fiction.
  2. Editors may question the plausibility of certain characteristics or experiences of fictional characters from underrecognized groups.
  3. Gatekeeping around stories of fictional underrecognized group members raises questions about equity and creativity in literary spaces.

DEI Is Destroying My University

Reality's Last Stand • 1965 implied HN points • 16 Feb 23
🚌 Education Academia Ideology Diversity Professional development Teaching
  1. The author expresses concerns about DEI initiatives impacting academic freedom and professional standing in universities.
  2. The author discusses the pressure to conform to diversity requirements in academic curricula, leading to challenges in maintaining academic integrity.
  3. The author highlights instances of intolerant behavior and ideological conflict in academia related to DEI measures.

Welcome to my Substack!

The Uncommon Executive • 99 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
💼 Business Diversity Coaching Entrepreneurship Venture Capital
  1. Yue Zhao is passionate about helping minorities succeed in the business world, as she believes the best opportunities are unfairly distributed to white men.
  2. Yue Zhao started her career in engineering, worked at prestigious companies like McKinsey, Thumbtack, and Instagram, and is now a venture partner at LifeX Ventures.
  3. Yue Zhao aims to use her Substack newsletter to share insights and advice to help minorities and women advance in their careers and personal lives.

The Future of Travel Writing

Talking Travel Writing • 648 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🏝 Travel Future Narrative Diversity Evolution
  1. The future of travel writing involves a shift towards more diverse voices and a focus on sustainability and responsible travel.
  2. Guidebooks of the future will prioritize providing a human context to travel experiences that AI cannot offer.
  3. Travel writing is expected to see a resurgence, with an emphasis on self-reflection, diversity, and challenging traditional travel norms.

Ideas for the YIMBY Movement to Better Include Women | YIMBYtown 2024

Cornerstone • 79 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Gender Advocacy Diversity Inclusion Leadership
  1. Male leaders should take responsibility for inclusion in the YIMBY movement instead of relying on women
  2. Men could share the burden of administrative and backend work more actively to support women in the movement
  3. It is essential to seek out and affirm the qualifications of female leaders and candidates to enhance diversity and strength in YIMBY organizations

Why would Runner's World fire someone from its editorial staff for brazen lying? This isn't the dark ages of publishing, when basic ethics and brainpower were oddly valued

Beck of the Pack • 117 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Media Ethics Diversity Journalism Content creation
  1. Runner's World faced backlash for not firing an editor accused of lying
  2. The fitness media is criticized for prioritizing attention seekers over ethics
  3. Corporate media outlets are losing credibility as independent sources gain popularity

Diversity Thursday

CDR Salamander • 963 implied HN points • 13 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Diversity Legislation Military Social justice Government
  1. Change can come suddenly, like the amendments to promote a cohesive and inclusive military force.
  2. A law bans using federal funds for certain divisive ideologies in the military, sparking optimism for change.
  3. Elimination of certain diversity-related positions and the restriction on funding for specific programs signal a shift in defense priorities.

Northwestern Cancels Former Trustee

Heterodox STEM • 284 implied HN points • 26 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Free speech Due process Diversity Inclusion
  1. Northwestern University cancelled a former trustee without due process over student complaints.
  2. The former trustee believes that NU's 'Safetyism' is harming students by limiting free speech and due process rights.
  3. The former trustee highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing the damage caused by 'safetyism' on college campuses.

Can open societies survive?

Hypertext • 59 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Liberalism Human nature Governance Diversity
  1. Liberal democracies have faced challenges in recent years due to the rise of ideologies hostile to the liberal order, resulting in increased doubt among defenders of liberal democracy
  2. In his final work, Gerald Gaus argued that open societies can address challenges through a liberal framework and highlighted the importance of public justification for moral justification in a diverse society
  3. Gaus proposed that open societies, despite facing complexity and governance issues, can succeed through bottom-up moral reasoning, local-level social contracts, and reliance on markets and democracy for collective self-governance

Diversity Goals Imply Quality Trade-Offs

Cremieux Recueil • 132 implied HN points • 18 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Diversity Affirmative Action Meritocracy Discrimination Legal system
  1. Diversity goals can lead to compromising organizational operations and contradict the idea of rewarding based on contributions.
  2. Affirmative action initiatives may end up favoring less talented individuals over more qualified candidates from minority populations.
  3. Recruiting a highly talented and diverse workforce can be challenging due to the small number of gifted individuals from low-performing populations.

Woke and Weaponized Bureaucracy Pt. 1

Keep your Wokal_distance • 1081 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social justice Diversity
  1. Woke activists try to take over institutions and bureaucracies by controlling the ideas that govern them.
  2. Woke activists use DEI initiatives as a tactic to bring woke ideas into institutions and dominate their culture.
  3. DEI in woke ideology means focusing on physical and cultural differences, adjusting shares to make everyone equal, and creating a welcoming environment specifically for oppressed groups.

Scatterbrain: a letter from Pantomime Kingdom

The Leftovers • 79 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Literature Politics Diversity
  1. Significant events are unfolding at the Royal Society of Literature in the UK, showing a divide between those seeking to diversify the institution and those resisting change.
  2. Accepting honors like OBEs or being part of institutions with royal ties can contradict principles like decolonization and anti-imperialism.
  3. Literature doesn't require royal approval to thrive, and embracing diversity without structural change may still uphold existing power dynamics.

Diversity Inclusion Equity as bureaucratic pathology

Not On Your Team, But Always Fair • 943 implied HN points • 25 May 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Diversity Bureaucracy Authority
  1. Bureaucracy can be both useful and pathological, making it tricky to assess and deploy.
  2. Bureaucracy focuses on tasks rather than outcomes, leading to inefficiencies.
  3. Diversity-Inclusion-Equity (DIE) programs in bureaucracies can lead to spending on bureaucracy, hoarding authority, and protecting against competence complexities.

SCOTUS & EEOC Commissioner: Civil Rights Law Actually Prohibits Racial Discrimination

Unsafe Science • 85 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Civil Rights Supreme Court Affirmative Action Diversity Academic Freedom
  1. Civil Rights laws prohibit racial discrimination, not just for specific groups
  2. Employers are not permitted to take race-conscious actions in employment for diversity
  3. Discrimination based on race is illegal, even for achieving equity or compensating for past discrimination

Neo Accelerator 2024: Apply Now

Neo News • 78 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Tech Investment Community Diversity
  1. Neo Accelerator 2024 applications are open with unique funding terms and opportunities for additional investment by tech leaders
  2. The program includes a residential bootcamp in Colorado, unparalleled mentor access, and an AI track with OpenAI & Microsoft
  3. Ongoing recruiting support, a focus on diversity, and long-term community building are key aspects of the Neo Accelerator program

Nice story in the new College Access Rankings

Science Forever • 338 implied HN points • 09 Sep 23
🚌 Education Access Diversity Admissions Standardized tests
  1. Washington University in St. Louis made impressive strides in increasing economic and racial diversity through strategic financial aid policies and initiatives.
  2. Efforts to attract low-income, Black, and Hispanic students did not compromise academic standards, challenging stereotypes about test scores and student demographics.
  3. Progressive financial aid policies, like need-blind admissions and a no-loan policy, have significantly improved access to quality education, setting a positive example for other institutions.

More Thoughts On Intellectual Diversity In Biglaw

Original Jurisdiction • 589 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Ideology Ethics Diversity Legal analysis Free speech
  1. Big Law firms have a lack of intellectual diversity which is not beneficial for the legal profession.
  2. There is pressure on Big Law firms to conform to certain ideological standards based on clients' expectations.
  3. Encouraging diverse perspectives and civil discourse in the workplace can lead to better outcomes and a more enjoyable environment.