Thread by @iamstarnord

What would you expect to happen if your research community created an EDI Council that is composed of senior scientists who don't have a record of making just research environments and who haven't demonstrated skills in anti-racism?

#DiversityIndustrialComplex

What if this same community had earlier convened a group of community members but then refused to pay them appropriately to do that work?

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What if half of this convened group from the community has no experience in creating just environments, and knows almost nothing about racism and other forms of bigotry?

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What if this convened group from the community was not expected to spend ANY time or energy (outside infrequent meetings) learning about racism?

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What would you expect to happen?

It's bullshit committees all the way dooowwwwwwwwwwwwn

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When you put people in charge of "Diversity" and they have the wrong skills and bad (or no) intentions, ...

YOU WASTE THE ENERGY AND GOOD WILL OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

You squander the little trust you might have had.

#GTFO
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