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I've worked with players all around the world discussing the challenges and conflicts with LGBTQ+, Religion, Identity, Leadership and campaigns.

Here are my thoughts: When people feel as though they are being 'told' to do something, as opposed to really understanding 'why' they're doing something, conflict will arise. When you then bring into question values and beliefs, the conflict becomes severe, wide reaching, and impossible to combat

A thread absolutely no one asked for but has been in my drafts for days ⬇️⬇️⬇️:

I've been thinking a lot lately of the framing of 'critical friend'. It's often used in EDI discourse etc, and I'm going to be a #ControversialTurtle here and say: I don't like it. If you know me, you know that I'm driven by Love over Fear. 'Critical Friend' sits in the realm of fear. Do you have critical friends? Family? parents? How does that work for you?

went in for a long awaited eye appointment after a blunt force trauma left me with partial vision for the last 6 months.
Was given the wrong procedure (painful, disorientating)
the wrong advice (annoying, frustrating)
and my concerns about my eye were dismissed (worrying, sad) call it medical racism or call it a failing NHS.

Whatever it is clearly there's some stuff going wrong. I'm lucky/privileged enough that today is frustrating to the max, but nothing more. thinking of people that have way worse ramifications after experiences like this.