[blindLaw] DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and affirmative action — why don’t these things benefit disabled people who needed the most as much as it does the other groups that are on top and don’t really need it, or deserve it

[Robert Fenton]

Omar:

I would be cautious about saying whether one group needs or deserves equity or not. All of the groups who are identified in the traditional diversity, equity and inclusion landscape have been disadvantaged at least to some extent. Rather than taking gains away from one or more groups who have benefitted more than others from among the disadvantaged groups, we would do better if we advocated for others at the bottom of your pyramid to receive the same advantages as those at the top. It is better to call people in when we can, rather than calling people out when we receive poor treatment.

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Hi is anyone able to explain why the institution of Affirmative action and all of this stuff pertaining to affirmative action like dei (diversity, equity and inclusion) have a pyramid that is completely Reversed in terms Of who is on the top and prioritized  over other  so called protected classes?


As I see  it, groups  that are protected and on the top of the pyramid that in this day  and age don’t really have a legitimate claim to the pyramid  because they are doing better socio economically or are not really affected in this day and age due to changing social and political landscape take precedence  over  people who have  who have disabilities, and we have the skills knowledge and ability to the job well but not  the opportunity —the main reason for affirmative action creation .


To be exact, the top of the pyramid would be gender (like women) and then racial minorities —or the main beneficiaries.

To keep things short, I will ask this:

when we as disabled people
Or visually impaired , to be exact, are deprived  of  opportunities the most compared to these other  groups like women and racial groups like — and we alls stand to benefit more from affirmative action protocols and are on the bottom of the food chain and underrepresented and not given adequate opportunity despite having the skill and need opportunities the most, how come society makes these groups like  at the top of the list as the main beneficiaries of this institution.


For context, I can cite the specific groups on top of us in the list of beneficiaries but  I assume everyone in  here is self aware to the extent they can recognize what groups are places on top of us that do not need these opportunities afforded by affirmative action, let alone deserve them.



For context again, merit is importantly  at the end of the day and ideology should not be place so we the ability to the job or task—however, when people like us have the experience , the hunger to do work, and the schooling and losses the merit , we are not given adequate opportunities or opportunities at all and that is what must change.

This is important stuff and collective action on this can really change live for us.
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