DIVERSITY

From the glossary of the Information and Documentation Centre for Anti-Racism Work (IDA e.V.):

“Diversity denotes a societal concept based on the recognition of lines of difference. Lines of difference refer to group characteristics relevant to structural power: skin colour, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity.” ¹²²

Diversity is primarily a political attitude in which the woke ideology is to be recognised.¹²³ Diversity is a code word for identity politics: people are to be treated differently according to group characteristics (so-called “lines of difference”) to counteract the systemic effects of marginalising power structures (see Intersectionality). For the goal of social justice, marginalised persons are to receive more support (see Equality). Support for marginalised persons, however, depends on the correct political conviction. In other words, one wants “no Black faces that do not also want to be Black voices.”¹²⁴

So-called diversity competence is meant to describe the ability to develop diversity-sensitive actions.¹²⁵ Actions conforming to woke activists’ ideas are considered diversity-sensitive. Diversity management is a form of management through which woke activists are promoted. Diversity management often creates a culture of groupthink and unequal treatment (see Cancel Culture).¹²⁶ Whether diversity management can increase organisational profitability is unproven, though claimed by firms like McKinsey (see Inclusion).¹²⁷

Individualistic, universal, and meritocratic principles form the complete opposite of the concept of diversity (see Performance).