Thread by @betterallies

You know those "privilege walk" exercises? Take 1 step forward if you attended college, if you’ve never skipped a meal because there was no food in the house, etc.

We're making one for the tech industry, and we want your feedback.

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* If you’re a white man, take 1 step forward
* If you’re a woman, take 1 step back
* If you’re a member of an underrepresented group (however you define it), take 1 step back
* If you have visible or invisible disabilities, take 1 step back

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* If you have a college degree, step forward
* If you attended an elite university, step forward
* If you owe student loans, step back

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* If you were born in the United States, step forward
* If English is your first language, step forward
* If your company is sponsoring your work visa or green card application, step back

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* If you've felt passed over for a job based on your gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation, step back
* If you’ve felt excluded from key social or networking opportunities because of your gender, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation, step back

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* If you have been asked to do menial office tasks that colleagues of another gender are not asked to do, step back
* If you can speak openly about your significant other, step forward

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* If you feel you can actively & effectively contribute to meetings you attend, step forward
* If your manager avoids eye contact when speaking to you, step back
* If you recently received feedback about a skill you need to grow your career, step forward

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* If you can talk about politically-oriented extra-curricular activities without fear of judgment from colleagues, step forward
* If you have a partner who takes on a large share of household and family responsibilities, step forward

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* If you’ve been called a “diversity hire,” step back
* If you’ve been mistaken as a member the catering staff at an event, step back

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* If you have received an unwanted sexual advance at work, step back
* If you have felt unsafe at work or at a professional event, step back

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* If you are concerned about losing your job because of your financial situation, step back
* If you haven’t been able to join in out-of-office lunches or after-work social activities because of the cost, step back

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* If you have felt unsafe leaving a late night work or evening event, step back

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That’s the list, for now. What would you add? Change?

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