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The Relationship between Bias, Systems, and Equity
My husband is a firefighter, which means he has no dearth of hilarious, poignant, and troubling stories about how resistance to diversity and inclusion manifests in workplaces, particularly among people who are not fond of change. One of my favorites is his story about three fire department captains who attended an out-of-state conference on diversity and inclusion. During one presentation, a speaker mentioned “LGBTQ.”
“What does the Q stand for?” one of the captains asked.
“Queer,” the speaker responded.
“Are you kidding me?” the captain responded. “Ten years ago, I literally got called onto the carpet by a supervisor for using that term.”
I suspect—and sincerely hope—the speaker then explained ...
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