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Privilege

Privilege, what is privilege? Where does privilege come from? How does it formulate and how does one use it? Prof. Michael Kimmel famously said, “privilege is invisible to those who have it”. In his 2009 paper, J.Beal described privilege as unearned advantages you have that others don’t have. Due to our identity and how these identities …

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🗣 You Ask: How can I help as a straight, white man?

I’m a straight, white man asking myself questions like, “am I doing my best? Have I been part of overt racism? Why isn’t my company more diverse?” I’m also reflecting on what I am doing already e.g. existing efforts I make to help Black professionals and other underrepresented people in our industry. That said, I …

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