“As a black woman especially, you’re painted as aggressive and difficult. You’re told you are not making enough effort to ‘fit into the culture’.”
Members of the Sifted community get deeper insights and introductions.Speaking out about racism and microaggressions in an environment where you’re the only or one of a few minorities is very difficult. There may be no one else to back you up, no one else to express their own discomfort. There may be no one else who understands why something is problematic.
On LinkedIn I saw a man ask: “Can we talk about something else now?” The idea that racism is a discussion topic is offensive. In calling out racism we are not seeking to open up an intellectual debate, we are seeking to chart a roadmap for creating structural and cultural change.In the rush towards proclamations and premature absolution, I hope this point doesn’t get lost.
During that time, I existed in a depressive state. I experienced intense emotional pain, struggled to get out of bed, had no desire to eat. I showed up to meetings, answered emails, interviewed successfully for a job. But I was not ok. It took a medical practitioner to point out that I was experiencing grief and PTSD from my own experiences of racism.
The inclusion piece of D&I should not be overlooked. It’s not enough to have black employees in place when they feel isolated or unable to speak about the reality of their experience at work, especially when they are struggling. Not all of them will want support from work and those who have faced racism and microaggressions at work will not feel comfortable being vulnerable and open — but there are many who needed support and did not receive it.
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