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

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

I'll be the first to admit that I'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't mean we shouldn't try.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't be open when somebody tries to help us understand that we may be hurting somebody else.

I'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 'hate', 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.