Language is important: Why we are moving away from the terms ‘allyship’ and ‘privilege’ in our work

By Dr Muna Abdi

The impact of systemic oppression is that it is all around us. It is part of our social world and we are all affected by it. The casual, insidious attitudes and behaviours that we often do not notice, play a pivotal role in upholding these systems. Even in our attempts to dismantle them, we may find ourselves shaping our thinking (and actions) with tools that have been designed to hold these very systems of oppression in place….

https://ma-consultancy.co.uk/blog/language-is-important-why-we-will-no-longer-use-allyship-and-privilege-in-our-work

 

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