Girl Develop It Chicago - Finding Allies

Ashe Dryden

April 07, 2014

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Transcript

@ashedryden finding allies it’s harder than it looks
@ashedryden
@ashedryden hiiiiiii
@ashedryden let’s keep it casual
@ashedryden what is an ally?
@ashedryden symptoms of allyhood allyness? allybility?
@ashedryden listening
@ashedryden self-examination
@ashedryden self-educating
@ashedryden working in their spaces
@ashedryden speaking up
@ashedryden unconditional support
@ashedryden avoiding silencing
@ashedryden accept criticism
@ashedryden respect spaces
@ashedryden funding & promoting
@ashedryden fake allies they’re like fake geek girls, except real
@ashedryden wrong motivations
@ashedryden easy to offend
@ashedryden argue with marginalized people
@ashedryden finding the good ones
@ashedryden current events
@ashedryden share stories
@ashedryden your own story
@ashedryden why do we need allies?
@ashedryden marginalization
@ashedryden stereotypes + roles
@ashedryden ally jobs
@ashedryden advocating
@ashedryden speaking up
@ashedryden wider platform
@ashedryden educating
@ashedryden Resources ! • ashedryden.com/blog/the-responsibility-of-diversity • ashedryden.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-diversity- what-does-success-look-like • juliepagano.com/blog/tags/allies/
• theangryblackwoman.com/2009/10/01/the-dos-and- donts-of-being-a-good-ally/ • anamardoll.com/2012/11/deconstruction-how-to-be- male-ally.html • geekfeminism.w ikia.com/w iki/Allies