“Microaggression” is not just another buzz term when it comes to barriers to real equity within the workplace. These common, “everyday” snubs and slights experienced by people from marginalized groups have been proven to have a detrimental impact on people and workplace culture. A microaggression is a much larger act than it may sound. One of the best analogies I’ve seen likens microaggressions to mosquito bites.
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During a recent cultural competence session I was facilitating, a participant asked: In addressing unconscious bias, what is the difference between empathy and hypersensitivity? The question was posed by a millennial white male who felt that complaints or concerns about unconscious bias, micro-inequities, and covering were the result of hypersensitivity.
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The University of Missouri’s (Mizzou) Athletic Department tweeted pictures celebrating the diversity of their student athletes and staff. The intent behind the campaign was to showcase personal information about the students and why they are “more than a student athlete.” The problem with the post was the very different messaging chosen for Black athletes versus white athletes.
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We are all on our own individual diversity, equity and inclusion path. Last week I had a major “Aha!” moment on my own D&I journey, but it was one that felt like a stumbling block, and not a step forward: I found myself struck by my own unconscious bias towards women.
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Today is International Day of the Girl, National Coming Out Day, and this month is National...
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Four years ago, I used an Amazon gift card to purchase the complete series of Daria–an animated...
Read MoreOver the past two weeks, Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been faced with allegations regarding sexual misconduct from three women, including Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who testified before the Senate Judiciary...
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Trigger Warning: This post requires language and references to sexual assault and harassment which...
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“What do you think of the Starbucks thing?” This was a question I received frequently from friends...
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I first learned the connection between Donald Trump’s use of being the “law and order” candidate...
Read MoreLast week, Starbucks was thrust into the national spotlight when a white barista called the cops on two black men who were waiting for a friend without buying a drink. The company and barista received swift backlash nationwide...
Read MoreI’ve been struck recently between the similarities in how Whiteness and Masculinity operate as dominant group identities. Increasingly in our work, we emphasize the intersecting nature of our identities as well as the...
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