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I am a leftie, but the only radio station I listen to is CBC. I have to admit that I get irritated by the organizations narrow focus these days.
Given that diversity of thought and opinion is not tolerated, authentic diversity is not the goal.
Henley's departure from the CBC is a real blow to that organization. The loss of her reporting on critical issues like "Can hitting snooze and taking a long lunch be the real keys to success?" [0] or "Five West Coast hikes you probably don't know about (but should!)" [1] will be catastrophic to Canadians' ability to understand what's happening in the world around them. In all seriousness, I imagine that Henley decide…
You can't judge a player for having a low batting average as a way to discredit their claim that the game is rigged.
What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.
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I’ve been involved with an arts-based non-profit for a long time. They do very specific type of older art. They produce it, exhibit it, encourage others to produce it, etc.
The art form is Eurocentric, with a political history that contains some small instances racism, and vast oceans of mainstream liberalism.
Every since BLM protests happened (the second time - in June 2020), they’ve been freaking out.
Suddenly they’re trying to hire as many “BIPOC” as possible, even though there aren’t many open slots.
They’re acknowledging every racial injustice under the heavens. They’re apologizing for existing (literally).
Most of all, they’re scared.
When I go to their exhibitions, every single person, is white. Occasionally a Black family will be there. Everyone in the crowd parts to allow them through. Everyone greets them - and only them.
I imagine this awkward veneration is one reason why so few Black families come.
Most of all, the leaders of this org are scared. Terrified. They don’t want to be considered “non-anti-racist.”
When speaking with others, the terror is palpable.
Edit: just to be clear this is an author specific type of performance art. Think a Bach symphony, a Wagner opera company, or a Shakespeare theater.
My policy is to refuse to give my gender or race. If everybody did this, high frequencies of "other" or "unknown" could be spun any way they want to people looking at statistics. If they aren't satisfied with this, they have to go on record clarifying exactly how they define race - which seems difficult since they're also the people who claim it's not a real concept.
> It used to be that I was the one furthest to the left in any newsroom, occasionally causing strain in story meetings with my views on issues like the housing crisis. I am now easily the most conservative, frequently sparking tension by questioning identity politics. This happened in the span of about 18 months. My own politics did not change. I've heard people say something similar, about how they were left-wing wh…
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We want thoughtful, curious conversation instead. Among other things, that means conversation where people listen to each other across differences.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
p.s. We ban accounts that post slurs, including veiled ones.