It is good to teach mature students what Critical Theory and DEI ideology are, as it is good to teach mature students what Nazism, communism, and other evil ideologies are. Students entering adulthood need to understand and recognize evil, so that they can defend themselves against it. But it is wrong to adopt an evil ideology as a frame…
It is good to teach mature students what Critical Theory and DEI ideology are, as it is good to teach mature students what Nazism, communism, and other evil ideologies are. Students entering adulthood need to understand and recognize evil, so that they can defend themselves against it. But it is wrong to adopt an evil ideology as a framework to guide all teaching--for example, to give students assignments designed to teach them that their race and ethncity are central to their sense of self. Think “White Abe” instead of “Honest Abe.” DEI offices, along with many teachers, have adopted such an evil framework.
It is good to teach mature students what Critical Theory and DEI ideology are, as it is good to teach mature students what Nazism, communism, and other evil ideologies are. Students entering adulthood need to understand and recognize evil, so that they can defend themselves against it. But it is wrong to adopt an evil ideology as a framework to guide all teaching--for example, to give students assignments designed to teach them that their race and ethncity are central to their sense of self. Think “White Abe” instead of “Honest Abe.” DEI offices, along with many teachers, have adopted such an evil framework.