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My next rant will be on this.... https://twitter.com/hofrench/status/1266756889238556674">https://twitter.com/hofrench/...
My interest & passion in international relations is very much rooted in my own story, as the daughter of Turkish immigrants to the US. Emigrating was hard for my parents, who didn& #39;t speak English. Had Turkey had better opportunities, they wouldn& #39;t have felt the need to leave. 1/
I got into international relations in order to help improve & contribute to the advancement of under developed countries, so that ppl like my parents didn& #39;t have to leave their homes, their cultures, their families. 2/
As someone in the field, here is what I deal w: white men & women in power, making decisions and shape perspectives that impact places like Turkey & elsewhere. I have been met w eye rolls when I& #39;ve spoken up about what needs to be done, whether in Turkey or the Middle East. 3/
If you& #39;re not seeking out the opinion of the ppl being impacted, if you& #39;re not consulting w ppl who look like or speak the language of the places you claim to work on, ask yourself why you& #39;re doing it. No one needs white saviors. Go find praise from other sources. 4/
And the sad thing is, as someone who spends more time doing, particularly amplifying women& #39;s voices & advocating on behalf of others, will be completely ignored, eclipsed by the privileged, who have the luxury of spending time on Twitter rather than doing actual work.
