In my opinion, inclusion means everybody’s invited to the show, not just those who couldn’t make it last time. The word ‘everybody’ is non-partial and as inclusive as any word can get. But we don’t use it. Instead, we appeal to specific groups, displaying preference for the presence of one over those unmentioned. This charged form of ‘inclusion’ readily becomes a form of exclusion. Everyone has the right to invite whom they want, yet it pains me when the meaning of inclusion is misconstrued for the advancement of a political agenda.
In my opinion, inclusion means everybody’s invited to the show, not just those who couldn’t make it last time. The word ‘everybody’ is non-partial and as inclusive as any word can get. But we don’t use it. Instead, we appeal to specific groups, displaying preference for the presence of one over those unmentioned. This charged form of ‘inclusion’ readily becomes a form of exclusion. Everyone has the right to invite whom they want, yet it pains me when the meaning of inclusion is misconstrued for the advancement of a political agenda.