No room in the workplace for diversity nonsense

No one reads my blog, but even if they did, I would post this article without hesitation. It's a touchy subject in the world these days and seems like it has a stranglehold on every waking aspect of our lives.

It's called diversity.

Now, don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the basic concepts of diversity. But people take it to extremes and that is why it fails and has absolutely no place in our workplaces. Hear me out....

The basic premise of diversity is that we are all equal, regardless of what we believe, what the color of our skin is, what religion (if any) we profess and, more modernly, what we "identify" as or what lifestyle we choose. OK, good so far.

Now, the problems start to creep in. The easiest way to get my point across is to use a personal example. 

Personally I do not find any of the groups of people or their beliefs (now alphabetized so much I don't even know what all the letters stand for) as my own. I could care less about what they believe. They can believe what they want, just as I can believe what I want. It doesn't mean I don't like them, hate them, hold them to any other standard that I wouldn't hold myself to. Bottom line is if that is how you want to live your life it is none of my business just the same as it is none of your business how I live mine.

That is called freedom, we have that in this country, and believe it or not, EVERYONE is held to the same standard.

But that is where the problem begins. There are those, unlike me, that hate these other people. But conversely the other side is so adamant about pushing their beliefs on everyone, regardless of how they feel, it's no wonder the other group starts to hate them. It's a two-edged sword. Sure, the marginalized group feels like they have been oppressed. Maybe they have to some extent. But in all honesty, it's their own fault.

Here is why... The boundaries have been pushed by everyone from all viewpoints to have everyone accept everyone's viewpoint. That is an impossible reality and it is the reason there is so much hatred and division in this country. There is no equality. Both sides say they are for equality, but they aren't. They are for their viewpoint being the standard. Yes, both sides are at fault.

Let's take the workplace for example. 

Where I work I am daily forced to acknowledge diversity. Between committees, special events or training, I am being forced to acknowledge viewpoints that I do not agree with. I do not have any say in the matter and I have to, in order to not get reprimanded, profess that I agree with and acknowledge these viewpoints. 

The rub is that any normal, sane person inherently understands we are all different. Any normal, sane person treats people at work as they want to be treated. As long as they do their job, are not jerks and don't try to push an agenda on me everything is right as rain and that should be the end of it. I shouldn't be forced to watch a diversity training video, be required to participate in diversity events at work, that have nothing to do with the work itself. 

Anything beyond the things necessary to successfully do my job are unnecessary in the work environment. If a person needs to be trained how to work and cooperate with another human being, they need to be pulled aside and INDIVIDUALLY taught how to be a better co-worker and keep their beliefs to themselves. This goes for both sides. 

I could care less if the guy sitting next to me has a boyfriend, identifies as a zebra, or is purple. If he does his job, keeps his beliefs to himself and isn't a jerk to me, I got no beef or issues with the guy and we can work together, converse and do what we are paid to do - our jobs - without any issues.

But no... I have to now accept more than that, regardless of how I feel about it. BUT....if I say how I feel about it, I'm wrong. That is why diversity is also hypocrisy. They scream for diversity only when it fits their agenda. Anything else and you get called to the carpet. That is extremely hypocritical. And in the work place, unethical.

The solution is simple, but will never happen. Leave that shit at home. Live your lifestyle at home, hell, even publicly, I don't care, it is your right. But don't get offended if I don't participate or agree with you. Don't force me to validate your belief system if you are not willing to validate mine. Just as it is your right to do that stuff it is MY right to say I want no part of it and everyone should be OK with that. 

When you introduce diversity as a tool into the workplace someone is going to be offended. That is just the plain, hard truth of the matter. Leave it out and focus on the task at hand - doing your job - and no one gets offended (that is unless you identify as lazy and then I suppose there will be issues) . :-)