These people have shot themselves in the foot with the arrow of time:
- Either BIPOCwhateveryounameit scientists are in ample supply (and prevented from publication by some -ism). Then what comes before, i.e., education, is not -ist. I'm sure they would not agree with that...
- Or education is -ist. Then you can't expect equal representation in scientific journals, and there is no point in complaining because you would have to start in schools, and wait 20 years. I'm sure they would not agree with that...
I'm fine with forced equity for the simple reason that it will eventually self destruct. I've resigned myself to the fact that society as a whole is going to be dragged down to the least common denominator and the sooner we hit rock bottom the faster we can toss diversity for diversity's sake in the trash pile.
These people have shot themselves in the foot with the arrow of time:
- Either BIPOCwhateveryounameit scientists are in ample supply (and prevented from publication by some -ism). Then what comes before, i.e., education, is not -ist. I'm sure they would not agree with that...
- Or education is -ist. Then you can't expect equal representation in scientific journals, and there is no point in complaining because you would have to start in schools, and wait 20 years. I'm sure they would not agree with that...
I'm fine with forced equity for the simple reason that it will eventually self destruct. I've resigned myself to the fact that society as a whole is going to be dragged down to the least common denominator and the sooner we hit rock bottom the faster we can toss diversity for diversity's sake in the trash pile.
Mmm ... To those editors: Be careful what you wish for