The problem with going down certain roads is that they are very steep, and it’s hard to stop on them once you’re on them, and… look, there’s a reason why we don’t let young kids run things, OK?
Oregon’s Erb Memorial Union, which is currently under renovation, had the following famous King quote on the wall: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream…”
…No problem, right? Wrong. The student union thought about yanking the quote. Why? Why do you think?
When the student union considered the question, some students asked, “Does the MLK quote represent us today?” The problem wasn’t so much the message, but the fact that it only focused on racial diversity instead of gender identity.
Um, not being judged by the color of your skin is not in fact focusing on racial diversity. It’s focusing on the idea that racial diversity should be ignored when it comes to morality and ethics, not fetishized. And speaking of fetishizing: evidence continues to build that gender is the next triple word score in our culture’s grand game of Diversity Scrabble.
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People don’t play Scrabble anymore, do they. Unless… maybe there’s an app for it, or something? Nah, I’m probably reaching, there.
Via @johntabin.
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