If power and accountability remain unchanged, inclusion efforts do not create equity — they reinforce vulnerability
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Take the brutal murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks in the Eastern Cape. Much of the coverage speculated that his murder was due to his sexual orientation. In particular, his identification as queer as well being as an Islamic religious leader, which is generally considered unacceptable. But this account is incomplete. He was not murdered because of who he was. He was murdered because of who “we” are.
In that context, it is conceivable that religious protectionists, emboldened by the dominant worldview, could conveniently suppress Islam’s core teachings of peace, forgiveness and divine judgment and act to preserve their version of Islam, excluding all others. In preserving their worldviews, those responsible for the threats assumed a role that Islam reserves for divine judgment.
And then there is the broader global resistance to DEI, exemplified by the Trump administration making it illegal to promote DEI initiatives. Figures such as Elon Musk and prominent white South Africans have actively supported this decision. And why? Because DEI once again threatens a dominant narrative — the unchallenged authority of whiteness.
We, for example, tell people to “fully engage” in environments that have not structurally changed. We encourage authenticity in spaces where power is not shared, only tolerated. In such spaces, advocating for inclusion is not only ineffective, it can be fatal.
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