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> Whether expressing anti-diversity sentiments at a workplace is a protected “conservative viewpoint” or, rather, a form of bigotry that actually creates a hostile environment is at the heart of the case

Expressing anti-diversity sentiments does create a hostile environment. I don't understand why this is so hard for people to grasp.

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I think the problem is that "diversity" has come to mean "bash white males", so being speaking out against that seems natural.

EDIT: instead of replying to each of you who say this doesn't happen, please look at my link of the evidence being submitted in this case to see that it does happen (or someone is faking a ton of evidence): https://twitter.com/mjaeckel/status/950446329603461121

no it hasn't, that's just a convenient narrative pushed by a group of people who are trying avoid the bad press from using their real slogans that say things like 'diversity is white genocide'

If we're going to discuss it, I'd say let's all stick to facts we can cite and eliminate the charged or hyperbolic language (e.g., "bash").

> "diversity" has come to mean "bash white males"

I've heard many partisans against diversity say that, but it has not been something I've observed myself.

IMHO and IME, it's the reverse: Criticism of white men is limited because it will alienate and provoke too many powerful people (white men having an large bmajority of power). Racism and sexism are very widespread and overwhelming, but many white guys are somehow not very aware of it. Look at what's been happening with women right under everyone's noses for all this time, and the #metoo movement is just bringing it to light; women are just now criticizing these men. There should have been more criticism for many years.

>I've heard many partisans against diversity say that, but it has not been something I've observed myself.

Did you look into the lawsuit? There are screenshots of people, who appear to be very pro-diversity, saying exactly this.

A screenshot from one discussion at one large company and presented by someone suing the company, even if it shows what you say, isn't evidence of widespread behavior.

There is a very big difference between expressing anti-diversity sentiments and expressing anti-diversity-for-the-sake-of-diversity sentiments. I do believe most people tend to the latter and not the former.

> I don't understand why this is so hard for people to grasp.

If I was you, I'd make it my priority to find out why ohers think different to myself. I really think it would be the best thing to do for anyone, for any subject or persons.

The not even amateur psychologist in me suspects that deep down we do know why but that it scares us. At any rate, a good inquiry into oneself would prove enlightening.

IANAL but this sounds very similar to Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969).

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