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23 November 2024
by Eugyppius
The Emperor’s New Ad
22 November 2024
Keir Starmer was asked today whether a woman can have a penis. A simple question, you would have thought, but it completely stumped him. Expect all left-wing leaders to be asked this question in interviews from now on.
A leading London private school has been downgraded by Ofsted for placing more weight on teaching “social justice” than on learning “subject-specific knowledge and skills”.
As brands and marketing departments put 'social justice' and over-representing minorities above actually selling products, it appears that 'go woke, go broke' strikes again.
A new study tracks the frequency of woke jargon like 'diversity' and 'inclusion' in scientific research proposals. It finds that usage of these terms has increased massively, including in the physical sciences.
Until recently, many people openly identified as 'woke'. One suspects the reason that activists like AOC want to get rid of the term is that it’s much harder to fight something if you don’t have a name for it.
The English Touring Opera faces a backlash after sacking nearly half its members in the interests of 'prioritising diversity'.
The C of E has unveiled proposals to replace democratic governance with a committee that ensures its boards are sufficiently 'diverse'. This is reflective of disturbing illiberal trends in the corporate world.
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