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36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
'Explicit' Sex Claims ‘Exaggerated,’ Black and LGBTQ+ Characters Overwhelmingly Targeted, New Book Ban Analysis Finds
A new PEN America analysis of books banned during the 2023-2024 school year shows which stories were disproportionately removed from shelves — and debunks “exaggerated” claims about books that feature...
people.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
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We're gonna look back on this era and be so baffled and infuriated about how much time the media spent complaining about DEI trainings. Yes some of them are silly but overall, companies recruiting minorities and trying to create less hostile workplaces is good!
Coke is often used as a a positive case study of an organization that did diversity right (after a bruising loss in an anti-discrimination suit). Conservatives claim to be free marketers, but by forcing companies to end anti-discrimination policies, they put bigotry over profits.
🧵 NEWS: Coca-cola says rolling back DEI poses risk to business. Coke is clinging to its DEI initiatives, despite threats:
Trump executive order, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, state attorneys general, EEOC chief, Stephen Miller, anti-DEI shareholder activists
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump executive order, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, state attorneys general, EEOC chief, Stephen Miller, anti-DEI shareholder activists
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We're gonna look back on this era and be so baffled and infuriated about how much time the media spent complaining about DEI trainings. Yes some of them are silly but overall, companies recruiting minorities and trying to create less hostile workplaces is good!