Can someone school this redneck please?

[gtr2M3]

Me being the red neck hillbilly….

Last sentence of the third paragraph;

“ This position is only open to qualified Black scholars “

https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/111...ol-of-business

How on earth is racism supposed to help fight racism?

Is this common today?

[Baldilocks73]

You just answered your own question.

We live in an upside down world now. I feel like I'm in an episode of the Twilight Zone and it just keeps getting worse every day.

The patients are running the mental hospital.

[chowser51]

Easy peasy. Tell them you identify as black.

[BMWCCA1]

Pretty much explained in the document:

The University of Calgary recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining a welcoming and equitable environment that enables every member of our campus to thrive. The Inclusive Excellence Cluster Hiring Initiative has been launched to advance and embed the institution’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, Indigenous engagement, and inclusive excellence. This initiative, which was developed in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, is a key step to ameliorate the under-representation of members of equity deserving groups at the university, to enhance the conditions of disadvantaged groups, to build a critical mass of scholars who reflect the diversity of our student body and the broader community, to advance epistemic pluralism and the creation of new knowledges and ways of knowing, and to broaden the culture of inclusivity and engagement.
...
The University is a signatory of the Scarborough Charter, which confirms a commitment to fostering Black flourishing, developing anti-Black racism policy and procedures, and to promoting Black inclusion.

[floridaorange]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

The patients are running the mental hospital.

When do you reckon this started being the case? Did it start with Apple Phones, Facebook, or has it been this way for longer?

[Baldilocks73]

Originally Posted by floridaorange

When do you reckon this started being the case? Did it start with Apple Phones, Facebook, or has it been this way for longer?

Pretty much started with feminism, in my opinion, but I digress.

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

Pretty much started with feminism, in my opinion, but I digress.

Feminism - a funny thing isn't it? What started out righteous has devolved into something you wouldn't recognize today.

As Tom Macdonald put it - "feminism, they fought so you could vote, not show your butthole on OnlyFans".

But seriously, I do not understand this idea of having sex on the first, second or third date, sending nudes, and saying its "feminism" and you are so free. You are devaluing yourself and no wonder the guy is off to the next in a month or two. It seems so backwards.

[Mingwan]

The irony of it is the extensive requirements theyre asking for in order to be considered to be qualified for their listed positions won't likely attract the individuals with those qualifications because any sensible person with that type of merit wouldn't take the "hand out."

[gtr2M3]

Originally Posted by Mingwan

The irony of it is the extensive requirements theyre asking for in order to be considered to be qualified for their listed positions won't likely attract the individuals with those qualifications because any sensible person with that type of merit wouldn't take the "hand out."

That’s a valid perspective that I never thought about, thoughts like this makes good conversation

[gtr2M3]

Originally Posted by BMWCCA1

Pretty much explained in the document:

So they lower the bar by adding qualifiers which reduces the pool size significantly thus instead of hiring the best person for the job they hire the best person of the color they want that month?

[gtr2M3]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

You just answered your own question.

We live in an upside down world now. I feel like I'm in an episode of the Twilight Zone and it just keeps getting worse every day.

The patients are running the mental hospital.

There are days when I hear a news story and think to myself that it’s satire.

Sadly, most of the time it is not

Last example being that Girl Guides/Brownies must come up with a name because the name Brownies is offensive

When people look for a problem, they will find it in anything

I honestly believe that a war is what’s needed to recalibrate the woke persons compass- generally speaking, people under 30 haven’t experienced hardship nor know anyone in their family that has

[Flying05]

Originally Posted by gtr2M3

Me being the red neck hillbilly….

Last sentence of the third paragraph;

“ This position is only open to qualified Black scholars “

https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/111...ol-of-business

How on earth is racism supposed to help fight racism?

Is this common today?

You claim you're a red neck. Where you located there buddy? Just curious. 😎

[iminhell1]

Sounds like just the position Navin R. Johnson is looking for . . .

[Baldilocks73]

Originally Posted by gtr2M3

There are days when I hear a news story and think to myself that it’s satire.

Sadly, most of the time it is not

Last example being that Girl Guides/Brownies must come up with a name because the name Brownies is offensive

When people look for a problem, they will find it in anything

I honestly believe that a war is what’s needed to recalibrate the woke persons compass- generally speaking, people under 30 haven’t experienced hardship nor know anyone in their family that has

Pretty sure most of the people who are looking for things that could possibly be offensive, are middle aged white women and emasculated men who were picked on in school.

And you're right, something has got to happen. Since when does the very vocal minority speak for the rest of us?

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

Since when does the very vocal minority speak for the rest of us?

Since Al Gore invented the interwebs, duh

Bon Jour

[NYG]

OP, you're looking for a career in a university.....

All of this autism and indoctrination begins in schools - you shouldn't be surprised.

[ryan stewart]

Originally Posted by Baldilocks73

Pretty sure most of the people who are looking for things that could possibly be offensive, are middle aged white women and emasculated men who were picked on in school.

And you're right, something has got to happen. Since when does the very vocal minority speak for the rest of us?

Eh, snowflakes come in all stripes. Insult masculinity or christianity and you'll find plenty of people who get offended too.

[Baldilocks73]

Originally Posted by ryan stewart

Eh, snowflakes come in all stripes. Insult masculinity or christianity and you'll find plenty of people who get offended too.

As they should. 🤪

[mizzourahslim]

[gtr2M3]

Originally Posted by NYG

OP, you're looking for a career in a university.....

All of this autism and indoctrination begins in schools - you shouldn't be surprised.

I’m 50 and have a very negative view of secondary education in North America today

[Germanauto]

At the ripe age of 30, I'm glad most of my education missed all this bullshit. I started noticing it more around 2014. Weird to witness how much the world has changed since I was in high school.

I'm a minority too btw, just not the type of minority that's considered a minority. We get discriminated against for supposedly being privileged.

[IndyRed128i]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

At the ripe age of 30, I'm glad most of my education missed all this bullshit. I started noticing it more around 2014. Weird to witness how much the world has changed since I was in high school.

I'm a minority too btw, just not the type of minority that's considered a minority. We get discriminated against for supposedly being privileged.

Agree 100% with this statement. I graduated college in 2013, and this stuff was nowhere near as prevalent then as it is now. Glad I missed it.

I’d saw are 2014-2016 is when the tide really turned and things starting going in this direction.