By Webmdave  ~ diversity, equity and inclusion: noun A set of values and related policies and practices focused on establishing a group culture of equitable and inclusive treatment and on attracting and retaining a diverse group of participants, including people who have historically been excluded or discriminated against — Merriam-Webster   D iversity is a clarion call of our culture. I read an article today about how the original Star Trek series received criticism for including no female speaking parts in an episode entitled “ The Devil in the Dark ." In the 60’s, Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek was experimenting with all kinds of futuristic scenarios while pushing cultural boundaries, but apparently even they sometimes fell short. Diversity, equity and inclusion has been on the forefront in the media and our culture for quite some time. The heated political controversy over transgender athletes is perhaps the latest battle in the cultural war for diversity, equity and inc