Saw some folks tweeting about keeping politics out of the workplace. How it& #39;s not fair to call them out for non-inclusive language, or not recognizing preferred pronouns.

It& #39;s not politics. It& #39;s accepting people. I don& #39;t care if you don& #39;t agree, I care if you don& #39;t accept. (1/n)

I& #39;ll be the first to admit that I& #39;m still working on things to be more inclusive of others. There are things I say and do that I have learned over the years can hurt. Microaggressions are a thing.

Like using "guys" when speaking to mixed groups. It is really hard to stop. (2/n)

That doesn& #39;t mean we shouldn& #39;t try.
That doesn& #39;t mean we shouldn& #39;t be open when somebody tries to help us understand that we may be hurting somebody else.

I& #39;ve been reading threads calling out particular behaviours (particular in white men) and it made me uncomfortable. (3/n)

For example, how even decisions that we try to make to balance things fairly and be good allies are coming from a place where we can do so because we benefit from the current system.

Or being referred to as a "settler". That one hit me.

I needed to sit in my discomfort. (4/n)

All this to say... whatever you believe in, whatever you & #39;hate& #39;, try thinking about why something bothers you.

Is something wrong?
Or is something wrong FOR YOU?

There is a difference.

Supporting Nazis? Wrong.
Using a They pronoun? Wrong FOR ME.