Universities Rebrand DEI But The Rot Remains - Interview with Leigh Revers

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Leigh Revers is associate professor with the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto. Professor Revers joined Barry to discuss the current state of Canadian universities and their doubling down on the DEI which has wrecked havoc in these institutions of higher learning. In a recent Op-Ed Professor Revers wrote:

Consider for instance “inclusion,” that very narcissistic “I” in DEI. The idea seems impossible to resist, but the inclusive spaces concocted by our institutions work only so long as everyone feels welcome. To achieve that, any offensive remarks — as denominated by the most easily offended — must immediately be checked. Hence, inclusion means restricted speech and, inevitably, uniformity of thought.

Diversity is my own personal favourite misnomer. In the DEI lexicon it reflects the breadth of representation defined by immutable human qualities such as race, sex, gender identity and sexuality, among others, which again sounds appealing. “Diversity is our strength,” the advocates endlessly profess. But, much like Bagley’s revelation, the truth is very different. The diversity applies to all things except opinions and views, and those who do not agree must be swiftly silenced by means of cancellation — something that I experienced first-hand. Diversity, then, is another totem for intellectual conformity.

The term “equity” — more broadly associated with businesses and homeowners — has been linguistically fudged by progressives to become “equality of outcome,” which simply translates to imposing anti-meritocratic quotas in the workplace when it comes to hiring and promoting.

Revers held nothing back as he described his experience at the University of Toronto. His writings can be found at National Post - https://nationalpost.com/opinion/leigh-revers-universities-are-rebranding-dei-but-the-rot-remains;
His website: https://leighrevers.com/
His Substack: https://leighrevers.substack.com/
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