When I say DEI, right now some will react with mistrust or hostility. Others will react to any questioning of DEI as the product of one or more ugly “isms.” That’s a big problem, of course, because reacting can feel like thinking and even lead people to replace the second with the first. I’ve done it too. I have some thoughts on DEI as an educator and an American that have surfaced over the past few months. As someone who tries to see the pros and cons, here’s what I found in my thinking process.