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Using privilege to improve inclusion
Alex Chan
Twitter: @alexwlchan Slides: alexwlchan.net
Software dev at
The Wellcome Trust Alex Chan
@alexwlchan
Using privilege to improve inclusion Alex Chan Twitter: @alexwlchan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using privilege to improve inclusion Alex Chan Twitter: @alexwlchan Slides: alexwlchan.net Software dev at Alex Chan The Wellcome Trust @alexwlchan How can I make the culture in my environment more inclusive? ??? inclusive
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How can I make the culture in my environment more inclusive?
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inclusive culture
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privilege awareness inclusive culture
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Privilege doesn’t mean you’re wealthy or laid back.
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- ne thing that makes privilege so hard to dismantle is that
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Having privilege means there are obstacles you don’t have to deal with.
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education mental health race religion family physical health gender sexual
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mental health religion family gender sexual
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race education physical health
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It’s not bad to have privilege, but it’s bad to ignore the benefits it gives you.
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privilege awareness inclusive culture
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the goal
be an ally for people who have difgerent levels of privilege
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the goal
be an active ally for people who have difgerent levels of privilege
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Introspect
Understand your own privilege
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Listen & learn
How is life harder for people without your privileges?
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Seriously, listen
"How did you make it, mister?" "It all started when I learned to read Twitter replies & decided not to make the same jokes as everyone else" @austin_walker shadow austin walker 2:21 am - 20 Oct 2017 SLIDE 20
Listen & learn
How is life harder for people without your privileges?
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Speak & take action
Use your privilege to stand up for those who lack it
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Cut out bad jokes/language
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Call out bad jokes/language when you hear them
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Call out stereotypes when you hear them
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“How It Works”, by Randall Munroe (XKCD #385)
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Andrea Phillips
2:21 am - 20 Oct 2017
Psst “women are naturally better at X” is just a way of
erasing the work it takes for a woman to become good at X
Even “positive” stereotypes can be harmful
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Challenge the hidden assumptions in your environment
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Listening to someone is not the same as having their experience
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Empathy, not preaching
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Calling out is powerful
Especially when it comes from somebody who looks like us.
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Speak & take action
Use your privilege to stand up for those who lack it
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Persevere
These problems don’t have a silver bullet
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You will get it wrong
And that’s not (necessarily) a bad thing
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This is like a technical skill
Building a welcoming and inclusive environment is a continuous process.
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Persevere
These problems don’t have a silver bullet
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the goal
be an active ally for people who have difgerent levels of privilege
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being an active ally
1 Introspect 2 Listen and learn 3 Speak & take action 4 Persevere
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Using privilege to improve inclusion
Alex Chan
Twitter: @alexwlchan Slides: alexwlchan.net
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