The PSF is (presumably) already required to comply with Federal anti-discrimination laws. Am I misreading the text or does it not actually create any new obligations for the PSF if they were to accept the grant?
You are misreading. These new obligations would require the PSF to violate those laws
It normalizes the anti-equity principles of the granting party, which now occupies the US govt.
The benefactor had already shown exactly how they treat people that aren't white Christian men, and it's up to schools, businesses and organizations like the Foundation to show resistance and inclusivity.
Discrimination in the name of anti-discrimination
The Seattle zoo also rejected federal funding with these strings. My wife lost her job because of it. Because it was just for one program and the no-DEI was organization wide…
Apparently the Portland Zoo signed it… No one expected that shit. We both let her parents know that this is because of their vote in another state.
I get that hiring practices should not discriminate, but in practice, what I have seen is the opposite of meritocracy. My company had many DEI hires, and they were the first to go when the money got tight.
I feel like you may not understand what DEI actually is. What, precisely, do you think a "DEI hire" is?
"DEI hire" has a different definition depending on whether you're talking about design or implementation.
Design: Non-discriminatory hiring practices where race, gender, age, religion and disabilities are overlooked. You get hired purely on your ability to do the job. Appropriate disability supports are given if required.
Implementation: Cheap foreign labour obscured by marketing spin and a calendar of wokewashing. Applicants are hired based on a quota that in no way reflects the talent pool.
What meritocracy? A bunch of white dudes born into privilege that allows them the opportunities that the average person doesn't have?
Thank God that this doesn't prevent me from making anti DEI software using python.
Good.
I'm glad that the people offering this money did not compromise on their ideals.
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