Power and Privilege...
The response to "#BlackLivesMatter" is not "#AllLivesMatter."
The response to "#MeToo" & "#MenAreTrash" is not "#NotAllMen."
These rhetorics miss the pt.
If u are fr a privileged grp, pls don't hijack conversations by ppl who live the experiences they are sharing.
What ppl hear from these hijacks are: a) I don't believe u. b) Your voice isn't as important as mine. c) Your experiences don't matter. d) You are over-reacting. e) You are the problem. f) But I'M the victim, not u. Use your privilege to amplify these experiences & voices.
#Power & #privilege are intertwined in #society. I make it a point to attend inter-disciplinary talks bec I think it is essential for my #education to not ensconce myself purely in #Neuroscience. The #brain, our #behaviour, #thoughts, & #emotions don't work in isolation.
It astounds me that at many talks, there'll be a question or comment about the veracit…
What ppl hear from these hijacks are: a) I don't believe u. b) Your voice isn't as important as mine. c) Your experiences don't matter. d) You are over-reacting. e) You are the problem. f) But I'M the victim, not u. Use your privilege to amplify these experiences & voices.
#Power & #privilege are intertwined in #society. I make it a point to attend inter-disciplinary talks bec I think it is essential for my #education to not ensconce myself purely in #Neuroscience. The #brain, our #behaviour, #thoughts, & #emotions don't work in isolation.
It astounds me that at many talks, there'll be a question or comment about the veracit…
