What Do I Mean By Diversity of Thought
This has to be one of the most important concepts of our time. For years we have had diversity shoved down our throats, but that diversity did not include diversity of thought. Diversity of thought happens when a group can entertain widely differing views without feeling the need to shut down the free speech of one group or the other. In other words, everyone is entitled to their opinion and no one is allowed to harm you physically or emotionally because of that opinion. This is the essence of the first amendment. However, we see everywhere in this country one group shouting down, harassing, or physically abusing people with a differing viewpoint. College campuses are the worst. So much violence has broken out because they have ceased to be places where diversity of thought is celebrated. Many people feel "triggered" because someone dares to have a viewpoint that differs from their own. Someone's viewpoint should never force you into a "safe space" and if it does, you live in a bubble. We as a society have ceased to debate issues. Now we scream at each other and bully our opponents into silence. So many of our institutions and fields of study have become poster children for groupthink. We have a serious problem on our hands.
The Difference between Diversity and Diversity of Thought
With all the talk of diversity these days, many might be confused by all the talk of the lack of diversity of thought. Let me try to explain the difference to you. Diversity as it has come to be defined by the political correctness movement involves the acceptance of many points of view that have previously been held in disdain. For example, the latest push for diversity comes for transgenderism. It also encompasses multiculturalism, where all the cultures of the world should be celebrated. In theory, these ideals seem good to discourage discrimination. However, once you begin to pull back the layers of the onion, you will begin to notice that only one viewpoint holds supremacy - the progressive secular humanistic viewpoint. Even the multiculturalism that is pushed involves only the aspects of those cultures that fit the progressive secular humanistic viewpoint. All other worldviews especially the Christian worldview are held in disdain. Basically, diversity has come to mean that all the worldviews that once held the progressive secular humanistic worldview in disdain are now fair targets for discrimination, but you do not dare discriminate against the progressive secular humanistic worldview. To do so will bring the complete and unfiltered wrath of the progressive left. This is not diversity. This is a tyrannical movement that means to squash all other worldviews into oblivion. Diversity of thought means actually accepting differing points of view without hostility. It does not mean you have to agree with those points of view. It does mean you have to respect the other person's right to hold that opinion. Only in that circumstance can we have civil discourse. What we have today is vitriol.
The College Conundrum
Nowhere in our country is this problem more prevalent than on college campuses. Almost all of the departments especially all the ones dealing with the humanities and culture have been taken over by secular progressive liberals. The ratio on most college campuses for college professors is 20 liberals to one conservative. In some places it is much higher. That one lone conservative does not dare voice his/her true opinions for fear of losing his/her job. Free speech does not exist on college campuses anymore. This lack of diversity of thought has created entire fields of study including the early childhood field that has started down the rabbit hole into irrelevance. Training in these fields does not truly build up the field. It is simply a means to indoctrinate those that do not have the same level of education. Anyone wanting to advance in any of these fields better wholeheartedly embrace the progressive secular humanistic worldview or face blacklisting on a scale not seen since the days of McCarthy. What happened? Colleges used to be bastions of free speech and exposure to differing points of view. That only held when conservatives were in the majority. We have been under a slow revolution since the 1960s where progressive thought has taken over our colleges and as it has, it has sought to silence all other viewpoints through intimidation. People, that is the very definition of fascism.
How to Push for Diversity of Thought
Number one, I implore/plead/beg that those in power in the national early childhood organizations will see the peril of our situation and begin to seek out people with moderate or conservative points of view to serve. As it stands now, they will not give even moderates the time of day. I am not talking about having a "token" conservative that still fears opening his/her mouth. I am talking about having someone like me that speaks her mind despite the consequences. We need people to be bold on this matter. No change has ever come with timidity. Number two, colleges and training organizations need to seek out moderates and conservatives to teach and train. This area probably has the most ground to cover. I would dare say that if you have conservatives functioning in this capacity, they have completely compartmentalized their personal beliefs. All training that I have ever encountered has had a very, VERY liberal bias unless I was doing it. I have also been blacklisted in many circles and not allowed to present unless I tailor my workshops to at least appear somewhat liberal. I have had many places where I have not been invited back because my points despite being valid and very well-researched have offended someone. Number three, the rank and file childcare workers need to demand better training and understand that they are being indoctrinated. Some do understand this but are afraid to say anything. People have had witch hunts launched against them for less. However, as I said change never comes for the timid.
Conclusion
If nothing else, pray that the liberal elites will lose their stranglehold on power in our field. Events over the last six months have given me hope that a silent majority can rise up and throw off the shackles of the progressive left. O Lord God, please let that continue!!!!!
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