Diversity? Seriously? That is what you call diversity? No wonder I hate when I hear someone say diversity these days.

In a world where people are supposedly fighting racism a favored word is diversity and it has increasingly become one of the buzzwords I hate. It is something that a would be politician can utter than will immediately put them out of the running as far as whether I'd vote for them or not.

Why?

Am I racist?

No. Not in the least.

Do I like variety?

I love it. My life has been about attraction to unusual ideas, unusual people, and as much NEW experiences as I could find. In fact, if some band for example "sounds like X" then I might actually like X, but that doesn't mean I'll like a clone. I like new. I don't care for copies. With that said I'll say a quest for variety has been a big motivator in my life.

So if I hate the word diversity as it is used these days does that mean I'm a bigot?

Actually, yes. I am a bigot. I hate bigots. So I must also shelter an element of self loathing.

Ahhh... human nature, you wonderous mess of good and bad. Variety is the spice of life they say.

So my hate for the word diversity can't really stem from what the word is supposed to mean, because that happens to be one of the cornerstones of my personal experience. My interpretation of it would stem from the word FREEDOM as shouted by Mel Gibson playing William Wallace in the movie Braveheart.

So what is it? I actually think I found out why I hate it as used today. I will say the word HATE is a powerful word and should not be used casually. For me it applies in this case. There are a few things I hate. I actually hate bigotry. Racism is just a subset of bigotry.

So what is racism?

Well it is this concept that a person's meat suit also known as their body defines that person. Really? This doesn't define a person for me. Looking back it never has. Your body is not what I think of when I think of you. I think of your creativity, your personality, and what wonders or horrors of your mind you are willing to share with me. Those things in my mind are who make you, you. Your body is simply the meat suit that let's you give action to your thoughts.

Your actions can be good or bad, but they certainly are not defined by your body. They are defined by your choices.

So why then do I hate the term diversity as it is used these days?

Simple. It is the opposite of diversity. It focuses on making certain that there is a variety of different meat suits. There are some meat suits that are less desireable. It doesn't focus on what actually makes a person themselves and unique at all. In fact it seeks to homogenize thought, personality, and action. It seeks conformity of thought and belief.

This is not variety other than in meat suit. This is not diversity of thought. This is not diversity of people. It is not a celebration of individuality. It is a cult like indulgence in restricting thought, and banishing those who are non-believers.

It is not diversity. So perhaps my hate stems from my ire at seeing yet another word hijacked for political agendas.

I very much dislike identity politics. If you want me to accept you, welcome you, and treat you with respect. You already have that on the day I meet you. It is your actions, words, and choices that can cause me to take that respect back. For me you do not need to earn respect. I'll give you that freely. It is also yours to lose.

I live by the true meaning of diversity. It doesn't give a damn what your meat suit looks like. Bring on diverse thoughts, diverse creations, diverse personalities, etc. What you choose to dress that up in, or what your God(s)/Reality chose to endow you with at birth... for me that isn't you. Your choices make you the person as far as I am concerned.

So I watch something like the Grammys bragging about "the most diverse show ever" followed by "and the least diverse host ever" (white, blond hair, blue eyes) and I was suddenly disgusted. Did I think it was funny?

Not even as funny as "Why did the chicken cross the road?" When you choose to try to spin a term that is being used to fuel identity politics as funny and in the state of the world these days due to this crap it is not funny.

Grow up! Start using your mind! Start learning who people REALLY are and quit worrying about their body! It is easy, if you'd just take the time to do it.

Stop letting these morons in Hollywood and the media do your thinking for you. They are idiots and clearly have no clue what diversity means. Perhaps that is why they keep recycling the same movies, and shows over and over again.

They are trying to be diverse right?

Perhaps that is why they now make shows that are almost 100% black. Even if the issue were our bodies that would not be a representation of diversity in that situation either would it?

The problem is... there is a name for focusing on the outward appearance of people and making that the issue. It is called bigotry. It is called racism. My problem is that these idiots every time they use the term "diversity" the way they do are promoting racism.

Grow up! If they taught that to you in college demand your money back as your instructors were indoctrinated minions.