The president and dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said they “rejected” language in a newsletter from the school's Office of Diversity that used “definitions of privilege that are contrary to our institution's values.”
The original newsletter claimed that “men,” “white people,” “middle-aged people,” and “able-bodied people,” among other groups, benefited from “privilege,” which led to the January 2024 It became the “diversity word of the month.” Monthly Diversity Digest issue.
“Privilege is the unearned income given to people who belong to a particular social group. Privilege operates at the personal, interpersonal, cultural, and institutional levels and works at the expense of members of other groups. “Gives advantage or convenience to members of a dominant group,'' read the newsletter.
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Johns Hopkins University faced backlash over its diversity newsletter that provided a definition of “privilege.” (St. Petersburg)
On Thursday, Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Sherita H. Golden apologized for the wording in the definition of “privilege” and said she “deeply” regrets that the newsletter was “too simplistic and poorly worded.” “It had the opposite effect,'' he said. It is exclusive and harmful to members of our community. ”
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It is unclear whether Mr. Golden will face any disciplinary action, but Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO Theodore L. DeWeese and Executive Vice President Kevin W. He highlighted Mr. Golden's apology and said, “This definition…'' This is contrary to our institution's values and our mission and promise to serve everyone equally. ”
“Dr. Golden listened to feedback from our community, issued a sincere apology, and retracted the definition. We fully support and appreciate her decision, and as leaders of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, , we also reject this expression,” they wrote. She obtained the letter and addressed it to her X (formerly her Twitter) account @EndWokeness.
He added: “I hope this is an opportunity for us as a community to think about how we build bridges and connections, even on difficult topics.”
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