What is DEI, and why is it dividing America?
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/22/us/d ... index.html
【Case Study 1: DEI Must Die?】
Elon Musk stated on Twitter that "DEI must die," arguing that the focus should be on ending discrimination rather than creating new forms of it. Musk claimed that DEI initiatives undermine merit-based hiring by prioritizing skin color and gender. He criticized DEI for conflating equality of opportunity with equality of outcome, using moral arguments to promote a version of diversity that he considers artificial.
【Case Study 2: College Admissions Standards Cannot Use Race as a Guarantee】
The nonprofit organization Students for Fair Admissions sued Harvard and UNC for considering race in their admissions process to benefit Black and Latino students, arguing this ignored academic performance and discriminated against Asian students. This conservative position, endorsed by corporate leaders, challenges the fundamental approach of DEI initiatives.
What’s LTGBQ？
https://apnews.com/article/trump-sex-ge ... c49ef44699
*Taiwan became the first region in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage in 2019.
【How to Prohibit by Trump?】
1. Executive Order:
Trump signed an executive order that clearly requires the federal government to recognize only two genders: male and female, and prohibits the use of the concept of "gender identity" in official documents.
Restrictions on Transgender Athletes: This executive order also prohibits transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, claiming that this move is intended to protect the rights of female athletes.
2. Cancellation of Medical Protections:
The Trump administration has called for an end to the use of federal funds to support gender-affirming medical procedures, such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery.
3. Exclusion from Educational Protections:
Trump plans to exclude transgender students from the protections of the Education Amendments Act (Title IX), which also affects school policies regarding students' use of pronouns, bathrooms, and locker rooms. For example, a transgender woman (assigned male at birth) may be forced to use the men's restroom, which would impact her safety and mental health.
4. Military Ban:
During his previous term, Trump signed a ban prohibiting transgender individuals from serving in the military and stopped providing related medical benefits for active-duty transgender service members.
Discussion Questions
Session 1:
1. Have you ever been selected or excluded based on factors beyond your abilities (such as gender, appearance, background)? How did that make you feel?
2. In school or workplace group projects, how do you collaborate with people from different backgrounds or with different working styles? What are the challenges and benefits?
3. In school or workplace settings, what differences in treatment have you observed between genders? How do you think these differences develop?
4. If you started your own business, how would you build a team that's both efficient and diverse? What qualities would you prioritize?
Session 2:
5. Looking at your friend circle, would you say it's diverse? What brought you together as friends?
6. Some companies use "blind resumes" (removing name, gender, photo, age) during job interviews. What's your opinion on this approach? Would you prefer being evaluated this way?
7. What gender-inclusive measures exist in your environment (school/company)? How effective do you think they are?
8. If you could design an ideal school admission system, what key factors would you consider? Why?
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(Tuesday)
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:45pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
7:45 ~ 8:00pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:00 ~ 8:05pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:05 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (35 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
8:55 ~ 9:00pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
(Saturday)
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:20pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Short Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:20 ~ 6:00pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements
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