Common meaning: Engaging in an argument with someone who holds a different opinion on a subject. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Never engage in an argument with someone who does not believe in Equity. Discussion: The Equityists think that not only is it futile to engage with unbelievers, but that doing so only encourages…

Common meaning: To allow a former colony to become self-governing. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Removing logical reasoning from subjects and institutions.  Discussion: From the perspective of Equity believers, everything that the European colonizers brought to the lands they enslaved was dangerous and evil. In particular, the colonizers embedded oppressive reason and logic in…

Common meaning: Take something apart to see how it works and potentially fix it. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Take language apart in order to uncover the hidden power dynamics. Discussion: The Equityists believe that the languages we speak, like English, need to be torn apart, because they contain the power to oppress minoritized…

Common meaning: Form of government in the West where the power is held by officials who are elected by the people. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Elected representation in the West is not democratic, because the elected officials are rich and therefore part of an oppressive group. Discussion: Equity does not believe that Western…

Common meaning: Elimination of rules which prevent people who are members of  different groups from gathering in the same place. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Creation of rules that prevent people who are members of dominant groups from gathering in the same place as people from oppressed ones. Discussion: The Equityists believe that in…

Common meaning: Someone who is persistent in their effort to accomplish something. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  The virtue of diligence is a tainted white value. Discussion: Equity believers think that since the only things that really exist are groups, this  means that virtues and values belong to those groups, not to humanity as…

Common meaning: A person who is physically or mentally impaired in some way. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  A person who is oppressed by healthy people because they have non-normal capabilities.  Discussion: The Equityists believe that a person whom society has deemed disabled, is part of a group that is oppressed by healthy people,…

Common meaning: A discipline that examines the consequences of being disabled. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  A discipline that considers a disability as something that is unjustly done to people and not caused by unfortunate circumstances. Discussion: Disability studies is a discipline where Equity believers try to figure out how the dominant group of…

Common meaning: Having a conversation with other people about a topic in the hopes of increasing understanding and possibly finding solutions to problems. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  Only allowing conversations to take place using the critical lens of the Equity doctrine. Discussion: Believers in Equity only allow discussions to happen in a way…

Common meaning: To take something apart permanently or temporarily. Hidden meaning of the Equity religion:  To destroy the systems of dominance that are part of liberal society. Discussion: The Equityists believe that the only way to achieve a world of equality is to dismantle the systems of dominance woven into the fabric of the West.…