Columnist: Diversity ideal excludes disabled
November 17th, 2007Helen Henderson, writing in the [Toronto] Star, says it’s time to readjust our collective consciousness about the the concept of “diversity.”
There’s an ironic disconnect developing around the terms “diversity” and “inclusion.” Somewhere along the way, we have shrunk the meaning of both words.
Diversity should include all people who look and think and communicate and move in ways that distinguish them from the majority. These days the term is used almost exclusively to refer to skin colour and ethnicity.
My diversity is not your diversity.
Who knew a concept so inclusive could become so exclusive?
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