1️Understanding Inclusion

Overview

Prompts for discussion or self-reflection

• Are there scenarios from your life that you see are intersectional?

• Are there other examples of cultural appropriation or co-opting of symbols or practices that you can think of?

• Books and topics are being banned from many schools and/or libraries. What type of harm is this causing?

• Think of a space you frequently visit. In what ways could that space be more inclusive to others?

• Can you recall facing a microagression? How did it make you feel?

• What does safety look like for you and what does it look like for those around you?

• Why does the difference between intent and impact matter?

• What does allyship look like and what's the result of it?

• What are the differences between equality, equity, and liberation?

• What does the next step after liberation look like for you?

• What are forms of privilege besides money?

Resources

Equity and inclusion fundamentals

Home «www.selfdefined.app

Self-Defined by Tatiana Mac and other open-source contributors has greatly impacted our understanding of inclusive language in design and the tech industry

Resources — the conscious kidthe conscious kid

Blair ImaniYouTube

Author and educator Blair Imani’s “Smarter in Seconds”

https://bkaprt.com/idc42/07-04/bkaprt.com

Various inclusion-focused organizations use different descriptors for identity. The USC’s School of Social Work Diversity Toolkit breaks identities into two groupings—target identities and non-target identities—and explains the intersections between them.

When Feminism Is White Supremacy in HeelsHarper's BAZAAR

THEORISING PATRIARCHY on JSTORbkaprt.com

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon: 9780593094655 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksPenguinRandomhouse.com

Beyond the Gender Binary, by poet, artist, and activist Alok Vaid Menon, is an excellent book for any age.

Equity & Inclusion » Sameera KapilaSameera Kapila

My personal collection of writing, videos, and resources