i don't think "person of diversity" will take - in the long term.
people who have been excluded will not self-identify as a "person of diversity" because their particular form of diversity is highly salient to themselves and their identity.
if it is imposed from the outside (i.e. by non-group members of excluded groups), then it will rankle people who are members of groups that have been excluded. compare: oriental v. asian, colored person v. person of color, handicapped v. disabled v. differently abled
further, the fact that "diversity" here only makes sense in terms of who has been excluded and who has been included will create more of a problem. "diversity" here isn't about a diversity of groups, but about who has been kept from the table by those at the table.
when that last part is parsed out, the backlash will make the "of diversity" usage drop out the american boardroom dialect because of the radioactive fallout.
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gkp needs to look into the privileged status of the non-"of diversity" group members - which he does clearly identify. if he does that, he can start to understand the dynamic that makes him unhappy.
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people who have been excluded will not self-identify as a "person of diversity" because their particular form of diversity is highly salient to themselves and their identity.
if it is imposed from the outside (i.e. by non-group members of excluded groups), then it will rankle people who are members of groups that have been excluded. compare: oriental v. asian, colored person v. person of color, handicapped v. disabled v. differently abled
further, the fact that "diversity" here only makes sense in terms of who has been excluded and who has been included will create more of a problem. "diversity" here isn't about a diversity of groups, but about who has been kept from the table by those at the table.
when that last part is parsed out, the backlash will make the "of diversity" usage drop out the american boardroom dialect because of the radioactive fallout.
* * *
gkp needs to look into the privileged status of the non-"of diversity" group members - which he does clearly identify. if he does that, he can start to understand the dynamic that makes him unhappy.