Florida lawmakers propose law so that whites do not get “bothered” when talking about racism

Republican lawmakers from Florida advance in the state Senate with an initiative that ultimately seeks to prevent whites from feeling “uncomfortable”, “guilty” or “distressed” when issues of racism or discrimination that occurred in the past are addressed in schools or companies.

A project to that end, presented by Cuban-American senator Manny Díaz, was approved this Thursday by the Education Committee of the state Senate.

“An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is not responsible for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex,” the bill states.

However, according to African-American state senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones, it is “a move by Florida to try to distort the teaching of (black) American history” so that white people do not feel bad about past events.

If passed, the initiative would prevent teachers from teaching subjects that could make students feel responsible for historical mistakes based on their race, gender or national origin.

“An individual should not be made to feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress because of their race,” details the rule, which would apply in the same way in companies during employee training.

“Virtues such as merit, excellence, hard work, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, and racial colorblindness are racist or sexist, or were created by members of one race, color, sex, or national origin to oppress others. members of another race, color, sex, or national origin.”

Last December, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, proposed a bill, known as WOKE, that would allow parents to sue schools that teach “critical race theory.”

That theory is grounded in an interdisciplinary intellectual and social movement of civil rights scholars and activists seeking to examine the intersection of race and law in America.