Popular diversity, equity and inclusion programs in corporate America and American colleges that purport to combat discrimination may actually be fostering hostility and racial tension, according to a new study.
Research by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Social Perception Lab at Rutgers University Found that some DEI practices The pressure placed on the participants caused some of them to become irrationally confrontational and hostile.
“The evidence presented in these studies suggests that while claiming to fight prejudice, some anti-oppression DEI narratives can lead to a hostile attribution bias and racial suspicion, prejudicial attitudes, authoritarian policing, and punitive practices in the absence of evidence.” “The crime deserves punishment,” the study released on Monday argued.
Joel Finkelstein, study co-author and NCRI chief science officer told fox news The researchers took the ideas that are prominent in DEI lectures and training, and explored what effect exposing people to that ideology would have on them.
Controversial anti-racism writers Ibram X. Texts by Kendi and Robin DiAngelo were included in the study, which included topics that claim white supremacy and racism are a norm rather than the exception.
According to Fox News, participants who read anti-racism material developed a “hostile attribution bias” and were more likely to believe in punitive measures for perpetrators of so-called microaggressions, even without evidence.
“And when people see anti-racist content in ideology, it seems they become more likely to punish any evidence of wrongdoing,” Finkelstein told the outlet.
“This includes people protesting, demanding dismissal, demanding a public apology, welcoming people demanding their transfer. These punitive measures are, in some cases, depriving people of their jobs.
NCRI also found that anti-Islamophobia content coming from Muslim advocacy groups can lead individuals to believe that Muslim people are being treated unfairly, even if there is no evidence of this.
The study claims, “DEI narratives that focus too heavily on harassment and systemic oppression may foster undue distrust and suspicion of institutions and alter subjective assessments of events.”
According to a 2023 study from the Pew Research Center, approximately 52% of American employees are uncomfortable with DEI meetings or training in the workplace.
An NCRI researcher said the illuminating findings were likely going to be covered by The New York Times and Bloomberg before both outlets opted to publish stories on the study. National Review claimed.
The researcher said, “Unfortunately, both publications enthusiastically jumped on the story, inexplicably dragging it to the highest editorial level.”
A Bloomberg reporter said earlier this month that an article would be published within days, before an editor told NCRI on November 15 that it would move forward with coverage, according to communications seen by National Review. Not growing. Another editor reportedly gave little explanation.
A New York Times reporter originally contacted NCRI last month, but later said the Gray Lady was withholding the story after speaking to an editor due to concerns that the study was not strong enough.
A Times spokesman shot down the claim that the story was pulled at the 11th hour.
“Our journalists always consider potential subjects for news coverage, evaluate them for newsworthiness, and often choose not to pursue further reporting for a variety of reasons,” the spokesperson told National Review.
“Regarding speculative claims from outside parties of the times The editorial process is just that.”
The post sought comment from Bloomberg.
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