Agree RE derailing. Only valid critique I see here is that representation is just one step. Cultural broadening and change is good too, and sometimes we miss out on that bcz of a kind of diversity for diversity's sake.
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Collective and individual... There's a gap. Women who are in good positions now did it in a tough env. You make a good point. You have to be a bit manipulative to get people to your side. That last sentence is not directly related but I hope it makes sense why I'm saying it.
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I also think the USA's issues, how they deal with minorities, might not perfectly map on to other places. I personally like labels — without them I don't understand the world. I assume you mean labels applied without consent & in a place like the USA where collectivism is low.
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I think they cut both ways but you need them to rectify invisible walls and rules that exclude. But the more label centric your stuff is the more you're redefining a broken system. My experience is definitely centered in the US I lived there pretty much the last 10y. 1/2
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Mental health is a good analog to provoke thought but doesn't map super well. Now it's more OK to be depressed but much harder if you have anything else. So that's not enough for example. 2/2
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There's too much to unpack here from an anthropological perspective.

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Looooll I feel you. I wish I took more anthro in college it's the bomb.
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Difficult one. I tend to agree that internalized prejudice is a powerful driver. This can be a coping strategy (members of persecuted ethnic minorities sometimes take a new ethnic identity). It can also be opportunism (social capital/ mating opportunities with dominant folk)
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Thank you

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There are similar Machiavellian-type moves available to profit from status quo for everyone. It's not just for women.
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