Fundamentals
of effective
allyship
Presented by @fox
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The accountability for the future
starts with every one of us.
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No more being complicit.
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Being an ally is an ongoing process
of unlearning, re-evaluating and
challenging the oppressive status quo.
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Understand privilege
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Privilege is the opposite of oppression,
but the two can coexist.
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Recognise, identify and act
on the privilege you have.
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Ignorance is part of the oppression.
Being complicit is lending a helpful hand
to structural inequality.
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Amplify and empower
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Amplify voices of those without
privilege and facing oppression.
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Give up power to women of colour,
people with disabilities, indigenous
people, LGBTQIA community.
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Hold yourself accountable
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Learning how to deal with mistakes
is one of the foundations of allyship.
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We need to own up to our wrongdoing
and take steps to prevent it from
happening in the future.
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Prioritise impact over intent
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Intent of our actions doesn’t matter
if the result is furthering exclusion
and oppression.
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Diversity and inclusion lip-service
has to end. Measure the success
through qualitative, positive results.
This is not a marketing effort.
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Focus on intersectionality
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Intersectionality* is the answer to
most common pitfalls of feminism,
highlighting how different forms
of discrimination can overlap.
(* Coined by an excellent critical race theorist, Kimberlé Crenshaw.)
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Understand multiple dimensions
of injustice.
Interpreting diversity through the lens of
whiteness is a failure of allyship.
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1. Understand privilege
2. Amplify and empower
3. Hold yourself accountable
4. Prioritise impact over intent
5. Focus on intersectionality
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To dismantle systems of oppression,
it’s necessary to understand our role
within them and take preventive measures.
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Thank you
Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/fox/fundamentals-of-effective-allyship
Transcript: medium.com/@fox/fundamentals-of-effective-allyship-468bd0afe89b
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