Then I can understand why people seem to be finding what you call advocacy a bit grating. Because if it isn&#x27;t a dictate, what exactly is the desired outcome?<p>Imagine this piece does its job and convinces a lot of people. &quot;Indeed! We need more multicultural philosophy departments!&quot; Now it&#x27;s a policy debate. Which departments? Which coursework? Do we need to hire and fire to make this change? The question becomes: HOW WILL WE ALLOCATE RESOURCES DIFFERENTLY TO MAKE THIS CHANGE HAPPEN? Do we need to cut government funding from public schools that don&#x27;t meet some percentage curriculum requirement?<p>The logical endpoint WOULD BE a dictate even if the op-ed is &quot;just advocacy&quot; right now.