idAsMe is a united effort that advocates for the preservation of individual identity.
We will work to raise awareness and resistance to DEI and related programs.
What Is DEI?
Diversity Inclusion Equity
There is a growing sociopolitical movement that is introducing fringe social theory to our institutions and throughout our culture, and enacting policies with almost no resistance or checks.
These pursuits are branded as social justice or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). These words have become "politically correct" euphemisms for identity politics.
DEI and related initiatives should be treated with caution and skepticism.
DEI and related efforts demand that people think of themselves as members of identity groups based mostly on immutable and innate characteristics, like race, gender, or sexual orientation. It places group identity above individual identity, and denies the dignity of personal autonomy. It increases division and promotes a culture of resentment, victimhood, and bullying.
The proponents and literature of DEI initiatives use a vocabulary that evokes a sense of moral obligation and shame. They appeal to emotion to take advantage of common good will to usher in policies and a culture immersed in the ideology. The goals are arbitrary and ambiguous and the work is never finished.
It demands that everyone become an active participant in a "fight against injustice", and claims that silence is an endorsement and a form of systemic oppression.
DEI and similar efforts assert that institutions are oppressive and much of society is inherently prejudice. This is used as explanation for disparities in the identity groups that are represented in organizations and positions. Consequently, it forces the pursuit of social justice to be the priority of organizations and incorporated into every possible aspect of its operations. The assertions are stated as obvious and indisputable truths and dissent is risky.
More to come.