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1. philis+Cg[view] [source] 2021-02-24 16:05:37
>>sn_mas+(OP)
The quote in the title of the article is really an inappropriate way to try to describe inclusiveness. It’s not about being less, it’s about including others more.
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2. gthtjt+1i[view] [source] 2021-02-24 16:11:43
>>philis+Cg
Don't try to justify racism. The slides literally told employees to "be less white".
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3. sokolo+Ii[view] [source] 2021-02-24 16:14:25
>>gthtjt+1i
If that instruction was contextually intended to support non-white employees who felt like they had to "play white" in order to succeed, I think the advice is generally good ("be yourself").

If that was contextually directed primarily towards white employees, it's offensive and inherently racist.

I didn't (and now can't) see the context, but context matters. "White before black" is offensive/racist in many contexts, but not in the rules of chess.

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4. chroem+cj[view] [source] 2021-02-24 16:16:11
>>sokolo+Ii
Can you even imagine what the fallout would be if they started telling employees to "be less black"?
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