{"id":2182032,"date":"2024-02-20T14:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:25:18","slug":"mandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS diversity training includes material from a trans academic advocating for the &#8220;death of whiteness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2182032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The IRS&#8217;s Diversity, Equity, and\u2062 Inclusion Training Sparks\u200b Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has come under\u200d fire for its diversity, equity, and\u2064 inclusion (DEI) training, which featured content from a transgender professor advocating for \u2063the\u200b &#8220;death of whiteness.&#8221; The training, obtained by Judicial Watch, was part \u2064of\u2062 a mandatory program\u2062 for IRS investigators and included a section by Dafina Lazarus Stewart, a \u2064transgender professor at the University of Denver.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart,\u200d who has focused her academic work on &#8220;whiteness,&#8221; called on other academics to &#8220;commit to the death of whiteness&#8221;\u200b in an academic \u200cjournal article. The\u2062 training materials also included questions that seemed to suggest that &#8220;whiteness&#8221; was a\u200b threat to other cultures.<\/p>\n<p>This training is just one example \u200cof the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to \u200dpromote\u2063 far-left ideology on race \u200band gender. The\u2063 administration has signed executive\u2064 orders to institutionalize\u200c Critical Race \u200cTheory and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-the-fight-against-critical-race-theory-has-only-just-begun\/\" title=\"GOP: The Fight Against Critical Race Theory Has Only Just Begun\">radical gender ideology<\/a> in federal agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart&#8217;s article, titled\u2063 &#8220;&#8216;Dead Honky&#8217; &#8211; Against The Technologies of \u200c(White) Violence,&#8221; argues that &#8220;whiteness is itself a violence&#8221; and calls for Critical Race Theorists to &#8220;commit to the death of whiteness.&#8221; The article was \u2064published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies\u2064 in Education, which \u200chas also published articles advocating for the eradication of whiteness.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS&#8217;s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, led by Chief Diversity \u200bOfficer Carrie Holland, \u200cis responsible for implementing the DEI\u2063 agenda. The previous Chief Diversity Officer, Valerie Gunter, made\u2062 a\u200b salary of $200,000 a year, more than double the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-growing-democratic-opposition-to-cheap-labor-migration\/\" title=\"Poll Shows Growing Democratic Opposition to Cheap Labor Migration\">median household income<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This training is part\u2062 of a larger trend of DEI initiatives being \u200cpushed throughout the \u200bfederal government. The National Security Association (NSA) created a DEI glossary endorsing \u200bCritical Race Theory and gender ideology, and other agencies have funded projects promoting gender ideology.<\/p>\n<p>While the Biden administration continues to push its ideological agenda, there are\u2062 plans\u2064 to dismantle the administrative state under a potential Trump presidency in 2024. Advocates\u2063 for a\u200d policy called Schedule F aim\u2063 to remove \u2064civil service employment protections from unelected bureaucrats, giving the president\u2063 the power to fire those \u200cwho obstruct his policy objectives.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Should the IRS prioritize \u200bits limited resources towards\u200b promoting a divisive social\u2064 ideology or towards improving taxpayer services and \u2064reducing fraud<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A professor of higher education at \u2064Bowling Green\u200d State University in Ohio. <\/p>\n<p>Stewart&#8217;s section of the training, titled\u2063 &#8220;Understanding Whiteness and Building an Authentic White Identity,&#8221; has sparked controversy and criticism for its \u2062divisive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blonde-gets-an-nc-17-rating-puzzling-everyone-including-lead-actress-ana-de-armas\/\" title=\"\"Blonde\" Gets An NC-17 Rating, Puzzling Everyone, Including Lead Actress Ana de Armas\">potentially offensive content<\/a>. \u200bIn her presentation, Stewart argues that whiteness is a \u200csocial construct that perpetuates inequality and suggests that individuals should aim for the &#8220;death of whiteness&#8221; in\u2064 order to \u200cachieve a more \u2062equitable society.<\/p>\n<p>Many\u200c believe that the inclusion\u2064 of such extreme\u2063 views in a mandatory training program for IRS investigators is inappropriate and\u2064 raises concerns about bias within\u2062 the agency. The IRS is \u2063responsible for enforcing \u200btax laws \u200dand collecting\u2062 revenue for\u2062 the federal government, \u200dand its\u2063 employees should be trained in \u2063a fair and unbiased manner.<\/p>\n<p>Critics\u200c argue that\u2063 introducing controversial and politically charged ideas into\u200d a training session for IRS investigators undermines the agency&#8217;s credibility and impartiality. It \u2063is \u2063essential that the IRS be \u2062seen as an objective institution that \u2062treats all \u2062taxpayers fairly\u200b and without any preference or bias. Including content that\u2063 promotes the \u2063&#8221;death of whiteness&#8221; may give the impression that the\u200c IRS is\u2064 endorsing a particular political agenda, which\u200b undermines its ability \u2062to carry out its duties effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, opponents\u2063 of the \u200btraining argue that it is unnecessary\u2062 and distracts \u2062from the IRS&#8217;s primary functions. Instead of focusing on\u200b enforcing tax \u200blaws and ensuring compliance, the\u2064 agency\u200c seems to be devoting resources\u200b to promoting a \u200cdivisive \u2063social ideology. Some believe that the IRS&#8217;s limited resources should be\u200c directed towards improving \u200dtaxpayer services\u200c and reducing fraud, rather than engaging \u200bin controversial and potentially inflammatory training programs.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the \u2062controversy, the \u2064IRS has defended\u200c its diversity, equity,\u200b and inclusion\u2062 training as an important tool for\u200d creating a more \u200dinclusive work\u200c environment. The \u200bagency argues that it is committed to\u200b fostering\u200c a workplace culture that values diversity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-medicaid-sex-change-ban-likely-headed-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"West Virginia Medicaid sex change ban may reach Supreme Court.\">ensures equal treatment<\/a> for all employees.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2063it is important to note that diversity and\u2062 inclusion training \u200bshould aim \u200cto promote understanding, empathy, and\u200d respect among employees. While it is \u2062important to\u2064 acknowledge and address\u200d issues \u2064of\u200d inequality and\u2064 discrimination, it is equally \u2062crucial to\u2064 do so in a manner that does not demonize or alienate any\u2063 particular group.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the IRS&#8217;s diversity, equity, and inclusion\u200d training has ignited \u2062controversy\u2063 due to the inclusion \u200dof divisive and potentially \u200coffensive content.\u2062 This\u2064 training, \u200bfeaturing a section by a transgender professor \u2063advocating for the &#8220;death of\u2063 whiteness,&#8221; raises concerns about bias and the impartiality of \u2064the agency. The IRS should ensure that its\u2064 training programs promote unity, respect, and \u2063fairness among employees, while also focusing on its core responsibilities of tax enforcement and taxpayer service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Internal Revenue Service&#8217;s mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training for criminal investigators included a controversial academic article by a transgender professor advocating for the &#8220;death of whiteness.&#8221; Judicial Watch obtained the training materials, which were part of the IRS&#8217;s ongoing education program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":2182033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-84-e1708096480952.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-84-e1708096480952.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2182032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2182033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2182032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2182032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2182032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}