I was chastised for my quiet departures “being disruptive” (no one monitored the non-autistic people constantly leaving the room) and for “looking upset” (I was not).
I’m not the only one saying this.
![A chart showing a woman of color entering a non-profit organization. She travels through a honeymoon period where she is welcomed, then receives pushback when she points out institutional racism, then is shunned, and then retaliated against. The chart shows her eventually leaving the organization.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1zyz2YUcAA13D0.jpg)
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If we point out an institutional frame we have to deal with, please don’t take it personally. You are trying and we see that! We’re providing information to help.