4 years ago we were at airports protesting the Muslim ban
Today, no such executive order
It had been upheld by the Supreme Court - I understand there is no real safety in a country where many of my fellow citizens believe the only good Muslim is a dead one
So much work to do
Am so glad to no longer have a President who does this. It was cruel and intended to create drama and chaos like “you’re fired” of reality shows
Was heartwarming to see all who showed up but we need that energy to solve big problems: hunger, poverty, homelessness, cancer, etc
Just 7million votes is the difference between this still being a current reality
and a now, a country without a declared religion test to entry or path to citizenship
I am cautiously hopeful that those who were mobilized in the face of hatred, xenophobia, racism, islamophobia 4 years ago will put that energy into the complex and challenging issues now
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Keep in mind the phrase “shattering” the glass ceiling is a violent phrase associated with riots or “anti-social” activities. #womeninleadership conferences or books don’t prepare you for reality of how perceived/treated when “smashing” the patriarchy, especially as a WOC.
There are two ways past the barrier: 1-align with/serve patriarchy and have the door opened.
= mere optics of change while perpetuating status quo & structural inequity
Or
2-shatter it the glass ceiling. The latter will cause you to be a threat to the system & leadership
On rare occasions, the person opening the door past the barrier is truly seeking progress at scale rather than tokenizing you.
More often than not, your role when on the other side is to be token and sign off on perpetuation of inequity while providing the right look/optics.
“..treated like Cassandra where we get disregarded or sidelined, but our concerns about safety have turned out to be true,” Nehal, the Boston-based pediatrician, added. “There’s no joy in being right. I’d rather see good results that put patient safety first.”
People recommend a variety of strategies for (cyber)stalkers
Personally my fave: overload them with SO MUCH data their systems break down & THEY have a break down 😈
Maybe stop stalking me so your brain won’t have to try to follow mine
cuz, I promise you: you can’t keep up 🏃🏾♀️
Last semester, way I did group work: slow down by 70-80%
(apart from rare times w/ ppl w/ matched pace & skill)
Based on 360 eval feedback to:
slow down so others can keep up
&
lower my standards
Took 3x course load
did 2-3 Zoom at once
& still got all As (except one B+)
Thought experiment:
If I were a cis straight white man with my abilities, would I still be told to lower my standards?
If I were not advocating for system change & equity but if as a WOC I aligned with incentives of patriarchy, would my hard work translate to more rewards?