Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes
Those who ignore politically inconvenient information about affirmative action are more interested in defending a narrative than in actually solving a problem.
Erec Smith
Erec Smith is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at York College and is a visiting scholar at the Cato Institute.
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Talking Past Each Other: How Ideographs Hamper Mutual Understanding
If someone wants to start a diversity initiative at your child’s school, ask them how they define “diversity.” When someone demands a more inclusive workplace, ask them how they are using the word “inclusive.”
Moving Beyond the Politics of Pity
Pity as political strategy, if it was ever truly worthwhile, has run its course.
Towards Practical Empowerment
In A Critique of Anti-Racism, I offer empowerment theory as a framework for anti-racist work, whether it is activism or pedagogy.