Day: March 30, 2024
Intersectionality increases the degree of difficulty
Intersectionality is belonging to more than one marginalised group. It means that you have more “areas” that can open you up for attack. Understanding...
Subtle discrimination can be worse than overt discrimination
But more importantly, the results show that across every job and individual outcome, the effects of subtle discrimination were at least as bad as,...
Many Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies and plans fail
There are a few key reasons why DEI strategies fail (see image below). Here are just a few examples of how Diversity, Equity, and...
What a “minor” event looks like to a marginalised person vs a privileged person
In the image above, the left figure shows how I react to a “minor” event that triggers deep emotional reactions based on previous...
Neutral sides with oppression
If a car’s steering wheel is biased to the right, the car will continue to drift to the right if we keep the steering...
Systemic imbalance still exists
Systemic discrimination There is an imbalance in the system that is biased against people from marginalised groups. We cannot fix this imbalance by treating...
Lack of concrete, practical discussions around DEI
There is still systemic imbalance and lack of diversity in the workforce that leads to a lack of opportunity for people from marginalised groups....
Understanding “All snakes and no ladders” and the cumulative effects of discrimination
Snakes and Ladders This image below shows the idea of subtle discrimination and how they accumulate over time. The cumulative problems are shown here...