Last diversity training I sat through was white people weeping while discussing the serious impact of racism.... accusations.https://twitter.com/othersociology/status/1012930735362093056 …
Goddess help us. My last encounter was during an E&D meeting, where a White woman presented the diversity strategy saying 'it was for everybody not just minorities,' and another WW red-faced and upset that I'd pointed out there's hardly any #POC & URM & this was a problem.
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WW visibly upset: 'I'm upset that you're upset.' I'm not upset, I said, I'm frustrated that Whiteness dominated that discussion. WW more upset: 'I'm trying my hardest! I'm a volunteer. Maybe I should just quit doing E&D' She wasn't going to & did not quit. I'm also a volunteer
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I love that POC were there by white peoples sufferance but white people are gracious volunteers gifting us with their presence.
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Yes. This. WP do diversity volunteering to feel good and to further their interests. I told her (& she concedes) she gets kudos for this & it benefits her career. She never 'notices' when POC are excluded until it's pointed out. Still she doesn't push back. Wants to be 'nice.'
End of conversation
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