Texas Woman’s University wants you to have a Multi-Cultural and Inclusive Holiday. Wait a minute… Texas Woman’s University doesn’t sound very inclusive.

Quote:Texas Woman’s University is offering tips for an “all-inclusive, multicultural” Christmas season, warning that the word “holiday” is no longer inclusive enough and advising that office parties should instead be called “end of semester parties.”

“When planning December office parties that coincide with the Christmas season, it is a challenge for event organizers to make celebrations ‘all-inclusive,’” TWU explains in a news release. “Not all faith traditions have holidays in December, and not everyone identifies with a particular faith tradition.”

Hence, in “The Festivus for the Rest of Us” TWU releaes, Mark Kessler, professor of multicultural women’s and gender studies, provides tips to avoid “missteps” when planning a “secular celebration.”

First, he says, party planners should avoid using the word “holiday,” even though it’s often been touted as a safe alternative to “Christmas,” because it “connotes religious tradition and may not apply to all employees.”

Instead, parties scheduled for December should be called “end of semester” parties, or for business-oriented offices, “end of fiscal year” parties.

In addition to inclusive nomenclature, Kessler suggests avoiding any “religious symbolism, such as images of Santa Claus, evergreen trees, or red-nosed reindeer.” Snowflakes and snowmen, however, are good alternatives for party decorations or invitations.

Party planners, the prof. says, also have to be cautious of pesky holiday references sneaking into party treats, such as “red and green sugar cookies shaped like Christmas trees.”

In order to be multicultural, “don’t forget to consider menu items that reflect dietary preferences and requirements of non-majority groups in your organization (e.g., halal or kosher).”

Finally, a diverse party planning board can help avoid anything that becomes too Christmas-centric, so those in charge of parties have to employ the help of “non-Christian employees of Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and other religions, as well as non-believers.”

https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=8520

Once again a university proves why its so expensive. Too many useless bureaucrats with not enough to do.

On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

not surprised... TWU is in Little Austin... Denton, TX

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Lol. Score one for fit.

(12-14-2016 03:17 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Lol. Score one for fit.

LOL, I have no comment, really, no comment at all because now we have heard everything.

I want to state clearly and for the record that if I worked at Texas Women's University and someone invited me to religious celebration, I would happily attend, learn about the celebration and why it is important to that religion, and eat as much diversity food as possible without complaint or concern.

(12-14-2016 03:20 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 03:17 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Lol. Score one for fit.

LOL, I have no comment, really, no comment at all because now we have heard everything.

Craziness goes full circle

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Yep, whoever goes to that school should immediately ask for his/her money back.

(12-14-2016 03:26 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 03:20 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 03:17 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Lol. Score one for fit.

LOL, I have no comment, really, no comment at all because now we have heard everything.

Craziness goes full circle

he just went full potato!

“all-inclusive, multicultural” = no Santa Claus, evergreen trees, or red-nosed reindeer.” Snowflakes and snowmen?

Then WTF is the purpose of the party?

(12-14-2016 03:32 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  “all-inclusive, multicultural” = no Santa Claus, evergreen trees, or red-nosed reindeer.” Snowflakes and snowmen?

Then WTF is the purpose of the party?

all inclusive just means only what they agree with. The ironic thing is they have become EXACLTY what they despise.

(12-14-2016 02:47 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary. Christmas Trees are in fact pagan.

Well they *were* pagan now they are just seasonal. I know atheist and jews who put up a tree this time of year.