We had a seminar at work yesterday about preventing unconscious bias against people of various protected population groups. Is stupidity protected?

I think yes, stupidity is indirectly protected. Be nice to everyone. Only say nice things. Everything gets back. Don’t gossip.

If stupidity wren’t protected, this country wouldn’t be the mess it is right now.

Discrimination is a neutral term. It does not mean “bad”.

Unlawful discrimination and unethical discrimination are bad, but any time we make choices we discriminate. Employers discriminate when they hire one applicant over others. They discriminate when they pay some people more than others.

You rightfully discrimate when you don’t put a stupid person in any position they cannot perform.

Inherent stupidity, possibly, but not selective ignorance.

You can’t call them dumb as a rock or they have the IQ of an old tree stump.

You can think those things; just not out loud.

@Tropical_Willie Is that because it would be offensive to rocks and tree stumps?

@elbanditoroso My point !

I think it is.

That seminar sounds brutal. Likely designed to beat you down just before the brain washing.