Equality as sameness isn’t Substantive Equality
Equality isn’t Equity
Equity is not “special treatment”
Difference isn’t deficit
Call it racism if your decision-making *knowingly* disadvantages Black, Brown people
No to images that equate “Liberation” with removing barriers
Most images that try to capture the distinction between equality and equity are rooted in notions of normalcy, could be conceptualized as ableist. They rarely focus on supports for, say, a diverse range of abilities.
This one from Santa Rosa County Health includes a wheelchair
Think mobility: what do dominant conceptions of equality vs equity suggest?
(Both on the left and right the concept of “equity” and what it requires is rarely teased out. Most conflate “equity” with “equality”. (Even “diversity” is flattened into a perjorative as dead/genocide)
This image invites us to think about what may be in area of unthought in convos of distinction between equality vs equity.
What is needed to enable mobility? The range of examples of bodies/cycles illustrate differences that make a difference. #EDI #equity donnathomson.com/2018/04/how-ca…
What are the lived experiences of equity deserving groups in the Canadian academy?
—Not one-size-fits-all
—Not about only people like us (affinity bias,birds of a feather)
—Not about like-ability or social “fit” which reinforces affinity bias.
—Reality: inequity exists among EDGs
Difference Between Equality, Equity, Inequality and Justice:
“often used interchangeably..they actually have very different meanings and are all important concepts..to do with fairness and justice. In this article we will tackle..differences between them” dailyinfographic.com/difference-bet…
“being equitable means recognizing, taking accountability for…changing the systemic and structural barriers that get in the way of people being able to thrive..people who were affected by inequality should be meaningfully involved in the change process” health.com/mind-body/heal…
Same treatment (mains inequitable status quo)
Equitable treatment (recognizes inequity of one-size-fits-all)
Removing systemic barriers is a necessary, but not sufficient, act to effect sustainable change.
Folks are still outsiders, not in the park,not in the game,not players
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