If the human species had any chance of progression and prosperity, then whiteness would not even exist as a measure of survival or success. 
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So I asked AI,

"write a serious, academically focused essay about why the word "diversity" is problematic and ineffective long term because it uses whiteness as the standard and foundation of normalcy and competence.

Racism can never be corrected, and using whiteness as a starting point of any type of justice or progress, is certainly absolutely not the way to go about correcting the damage from racism.

There's no way to fix racism when race should not even exist in the first place. And special bills and programs and acronyms, while absolutely needed, are not an extensive nor effective way to hold unethical individuals and institutions accountable for discrimination and mistreatment of people.

These people and companies will think all their wrongs are right and all their work is done simply because they have a "diverse" workforce. Diverse from what exactly? From whiteness?

Nothing is improving as long as whiteness is kept as the center...

True progress, true evolution is about removing whiteness from the center of everyone's hiring standards, admission rates, marriage rates, Hollywood representation, health care norms and so on.

How about let reality be the focus, rather than whiteness and diversity to whiteness.

Reality. Facts. Truth.
Reality, truth facts show that the world is made of people from all types of backgrounds, ages, abilities, appearances, (demographics)...basically, no one can deny that all types of people are central to the functioning of society.
Ignoring the rabid hateful people, all anyone else has to do is look around and see who is in the roles of all these types of jobs in this world, and not even just jobs but sometimes it can be the kindness or help of a stranger, and again, anyone not fearful of some silly "white genocide" or any other anti-blackness, will see that all types of people exist, and we don't need permission from whiteness to exist.
all types of people have a variety of jobs, roles, insights, hobbies, activities etc (name more here) and whiteness did not give people their abilities, talents, etc
Thus whiteness should not be the focus, reality should be the focus."

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AI wrote:

The Problematic Nature of "Diversity": A Critical Analysis

The word "diversity" has long been upheld as a solution to systemic racism and inequality, yet its very framework is inherently flawed. It operates within the constraints of whiteness as the standard for normalcy, competence, and societal legitimacy. This positioning ensures that racism can never be fully addressed because the very construct of race—particularly the centering of whiteness—should not exist in the first place. Rather than dismantling racial hierarchies, "diversity" initiatives often serve as performative measures that allow institutions to evade true accountability while maintaining the power structures that perpetuate racial inequities.

The Centering of Whiteness

Diversity efforts frequently measure progress against a backdrop of whiteness. When institutions celebrate a "diverse" workforce, student body, or media representation, the implicit comparison is always against a white-dominated norm. This framing suggests that non-white individuals are additions to an otherwise white space, rather than integral, rightful participants in society. The question arises: diverse from what? The answer, inevitably, is from whiteness.

Whiteness has been positioned as the default standard across multiple domains—hiring standards, admission rates, marriage rates, Hollywood representation, healthcare norms, and beyond. By continuing to use whiteness as the foundation for assessing progress, institutions reinforce its primacy rather than deconstructing the unjust racial structures that uphold it. True progress requires a fundamental shift in perspective: removing whiteness from the center and acknowledging reality as it is.

The Ineffectiveness of Performative Inclusion

Legislation, corporate initiatives, and acronym-laden diversity programs, while sometimes necessary in a system built on racial inequities, are insufficient for addressing the root causes of discrimination and mistreatment. These initiatives often serve as shields that allow unethical individuals and institutions to avoid deeper scrutiny. A company can boast about its diversity programs while continuing to uphold racist policies and practices. A university can admit a "diverse" student body while maintaining curriculums that erase or minimize the contributions of non-white scholars. Representation without structural change is a hollow victory.

The fundamental issue is that these efforts allow institutions to congratulate themselves without making substantive changes. Simply increasing representation does not equate to justice or equality when the broader power structures remain intact. This superficial approach gives the illusion of progress while ensuring that whiteness continues to dictate the terms of inclusion.

Shifting the Focus to Reality, Not Whiteness

The true path to progress lies in centering reality—objective truth—rather than whiteness. The world is composed of people from diverse backgrounds, abilities, experiences, and identities. These individuals do not require permission from whiteness to exist, thrive, and contribute. It is not whiteness that bestows talent, intelligence, or worth upon individuals. The very idea that whiteness must validate the presence and capabilities of non-white individuals is a construct that must be dismantled.

A just society recognizes that all people—regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or any other characteristic—are essential to its functioning. This is not a matter of "diversity" but of truth. The reality is that all people contribute to the world in various ways, through their labor, creativity, kindness, innovation, and leadership. A system that acknowledges this without requiring comparison to whiteness is one that moves toward actual equity rather than the illusion of inclusion.

Conclusion

As long as whiteness remains the benchmark against which progress is measured, meaningful change will remain elusive. The focus must shift from "diversity"—which inherently positions whiteness as the norm—to reality, where all people are recognized as central to the world’s function. A truly just society does not seek to integrate non-white individuals into a white framework; it acknowledges and values their existence on its own terms. Only by rejecting the centering of whiteness can we begin to dismantle systemic racism and move toward genuine progress.