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Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

  • Written by Abigail Folberg, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Critics of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, commonly referred to by the acronym DEI, are increasingly using boycotts and bans to fight against their use. People often argue that this anti-DEI backlash is motivated by race-neutral concerns – for example, that DEI practices are irrelevant to work...

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