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Whistleblowers are often shunned. Luckily for us, it’s actually a good sign of a toxic group. When the priority is protecting the group and not the members of the group, there’s a problem. And it’s an easy one to spot!
Manipulation comes in all kinds of forms— intellectual, emotional, professional.
Look for shunning and a lack of respect for nonmembers. Looks for discrediting. If an organization lacks transparency and accountability, it’s likely toxic.
Manipulation comes in all kinds of forms— intellectual, emotional, professional.
Look for shunning and a lack of respect for nonmembers. Looks for discrediting. If an organization lacks transparency and accountability, it’s likely toxic.
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Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[ment]
Slande[r]
potential friction points in
Financial penalties
Respects decision
Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[...]
Slande[r]
discussed, you're going to
potential friction points in
Financial penalties
Respects decision
Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[...]
Slande[r]
discussed, you're going to
andon pipeline growth in
paranoia and Conflict in Yoga Communities
Financial penalties
Respects decision
Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[ment]
Slande[r]
potential friction points in
Financial penalties
Respects decision
Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[...]
Slande[r]
discussed, you're going to
potential friction points in
Financial penalties
Respects decision
Respect for De[parture]
Threats for Leaving vs Respect for Departure
Threats for Leaving
Employs[...]
Slande[r]
discussed, you're going to
andon pipeline growth in
paranoia and Conflict in Yoga Communities
Being a part of something is wonderful. Movements, clubs, communities. These organizations shouldn’t demand a loss of your personal identity or sense of sense of self. High pressure communities have a way of twisting these conversations because of the inherent philosophical paradox of self and not-self in Ashtanga philosophy.
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in imageIndividuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Individuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their | Group Identity vs Individual Identity | Group Identity | Individual Identity | Rights | Activities | Beliefs | Groupthink | promotes critical thinking | unique Individuality
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Individuality is often suppressed in favor of group think.
Meanwhile, a group identity demands you only do their activities have their | Group Identity vs Individual Identity | Group Identity | Individual Identity | Rights | Activities | Beliefs | Groupthink | promotes critical thinking | unique Individuality
Does it encourage personal development and critical thinking? Groupthink Beliefs Promotes critical thinking Fosters individuality Unique Individuality Identity Loss vs Unique Individuality Identity Loss k" dominates
Shame, guilt, or fear? How to spot controlling vs supportive environments. Look out for a femanx of excessive loyalty and suggestions to disregard critical thinking.
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in imageIs there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relation... / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / ...idation / Primary sou... validati... / Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses concerns compassionately Supports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over.
Replacing critical thought
Obsessive loyalty
Loyalty
Neglect of relation...
Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders
...idation
Primary sou... validati...
Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal
elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary sou validati / Impact on s h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los udgment
Overc
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate ports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. | Replacing critical thought | Obsessive loyalty | Loyalty | Neglect of relation... | Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders | ...idation | Primary sou... validati... | Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders idation Primary sou validati... Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher?
Support or Not?
Shame, Guilt, Fear
Supportive Environment
Addresses conc compassionate
ports open discussion of feelings
thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders ...idation Primary sou... validati... Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary source validati / Impact on s...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal
elopment
hy boundaries
person
ment
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relation... / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / ...idation / Primary sou... validati... / Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses concerns compassionately Supports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over.
Replacing critical thought
Obsessive loyalty
Loyalty
Neglect of relation...
Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders
...idation
Primary sou... validati...
Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal
elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary sou validati / Impact on s h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los udgment
Overc
ok communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate ports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. | Replacing critical thought | Obsessive loyalty | Loyalty | Neglect of relation... | Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders | ...idation | Primary sou... validati... | Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders idation Primary sou validati... Impact on s... h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher?
Support or Not?
Shame, Guilt, Fear
Supportive Environment
Addresses conc compassionate
ports open discussion of feelings
thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. Replacing critical thought Obsessive loyalty Loyalty Neglect of relation... Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders ...idation Primary sou... validati... Impact on s... ...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
recognition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Loss of Judgment
ook communal elopment
Is there shame, fear, or guilt when talking to your teacher? Support or Not? Shame, Guilt, Fear Supportive Environment Addresses conc compassionate pports open discussion of feelings thought
Subversively this is promoted over and over. / Replacing critical thought / Obsessive loyalty / Loyalty / Neglect of relations / Zealous commitment and dependence on leaders / idation / Primary source validati / Impact on s...h
It means recognizing a leader's salability and a healthy
gnition of leader's fallibility
Balanced Commitment
Leader Loyalty/Dependence vs Balanced Commitment
Obsessive Loyalty
Los...udgment
Over...
ok communal
elopment
hy boundaries
person
ment
Do you find that you are encouraged to bring people into your organization? It’s a great thing to do, who doesn’t wanna share something great? When you apply your critical thinking skills, if it looks like you’re more important for clout or cash, somethings up.
In DC, we have a few different teachers, each with differences in approach, each with people who vibe with that approach. It’s nice that people have choice here, and in a healthy community you’ll see as much ease with referring out as you will see recruiting in. Easy come, easy go. Why? These are people, not revenue streams or clout bolsters.
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In DC, we have a few different teachers, each with differences in approach, each with people who vibe with that approach. It’s nice that people have choice here, and in a healthy community you’ll see as much ease with referring out as you will see recruiting in. Easy come, easy go. Why? These are people, not revenue streams or clout bolsters.
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in imagebelieve what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development | communal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well. | Loss of critical judgment | ok communal development | personal ment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
ook communal development
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
Loss of critical judgment
Overlook communal development
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development | communal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well. | Loss of critical judgment | ok communal development | personal ment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development. | Loss of critical judgment | Overlook communal development | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
Loss of critical judgment
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
ook communal development
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
believe what I say and it grow through selling something that sells well.
In Ashtanga Yoga, many senior teachers have commoditized their relationships | Loss of critical judgment | Activities centered around recruitment | Narrow Focus | personal development
This is not genuine, not personal, and not communal development.
Loss of critical judgment
Overlook communal development
Activities centered around recruitment
Narrow Focus
Heres the deal: someones gotta pay to keep the lights on. Studios have to run. Teachers have to get paid. This remains true, even as there is an imperative to care for the ecosystem— enough old timers to help the rookies, enough rookies to replace those who move.
Numbers are great, but sustainability is better. More on youtube.
Numbers are great, but sustainability is better. More on youtube.
in imageYou gotta keep your churn rate. Not numbers Not aggress Genuine Community Focus on values Recruitment Obsess Genuine Commun
nurturing an ecosystem if you focus on values.
Not numbers
Not aggress
Genuine Community
Focus on values
Recruitment Obsess
Genuine Commun
Urgency for growth
Recruitment Obsession
Constant pros
largest in their country.
Targeting the vulnerable with 'love-bombing' and idealistic goals
Vulnerable Individuals
Exc...tention
Constant pros...
nurturing an ecosystem if you focus on values.
Not numbers
Not aggress
Genuine Community
Focus on values
Recruitment Obsess
Genuine Commun
Urgency for growth
Recruitment Obsession
Constant pros
largest in their country.
Targeting the vulnerable with 'love-bombing' and idealistic goals
Vulnerable Individuals
Exc...tention
Constant pros...
Shame is a lousy motivator. When teaching with a methodology that included gatekeeping postures, it because a place where real student-teacher friction occurred in my yoga room. It wasn’t always clean friction. Heres a story from a decade ago: at some plont that year, I had failed to speak directly to a student about a dynamic that was bothering ME.
My student was feeling stuck in a particularly sticky pose, and the friction from other places allowed for weird dynamics. i didn’t understand those dynamics yet. I see clearly now how the dynamic of keeping someone at a pose when they feel ready to move on fosters a loss of agency and fosters authoritarianism and inadvertently becomes a power move, whether you mean it like that or not. I was in my first five years, and had yet to start disassembling the pedagogy. At some points, my buttons got pushed by that students behavior. I yelled and told them to leave the room. I was sooooooooo out of line. And boy, did I owe that student an apology. It was that moment that broke my illusion: I did not like this dynamic and it felt abhorrent to the nature of Ashtanga and yet somehow also baked in. I am grateful for that students forgiveness and for our mutual respect making clear something needed to shift, and it would be my responsibility. Students shouldn’t be yelled at, most especially the devoted ones who are questioning their discipline to a dysmorphic degree.
Those dynamics needn’t exist.
My student was feeling stuck in a particularly sticky pose, and the friction from other places allowed for weird dynamics. i didn’t understand those dynamics yet. I see clearly now how the dynamic of keeping someone at a pose when they feel ready to move on fosters a loss of agency and fosters authoritarianism and inadvertently becomes a power move, whether you mean it like that or not. I was in my first five years, and had yet to start disassembling the pedagogy. At some points, my buttons got pushed by that students behavior. I yelled and told them to leave the room. I was sooooooooo out of line. And boy, did I owe that student an apology. It was that moment that broke my illusion: I did not like this dynamic and it felt abhorrent to the nature of Ashtanga and yet somehow also baked in. I am grateful for that students forgiveness and for our mutual respect making clear something needed to shift, and it would be my responsibility. Students shouldn’t be yelled at, most especially the devoted ones who are questioning their discipline to a dysmorphic degree.
Those dynamics needn’t exist.
in imageI'll never forget it.
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Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
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I'll never forget it.
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[Physi]cal Abuse
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[Emo]tional Abuse
I made real changes.
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Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
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I'll never forget it. | Unclear finances | Punitive Punishment | Characteris... | nishment | cal Abuse | tional Abuse | Ty...
I made real changes.
Unclear finances
Punitive Punishment
Characteris[tics]
[Pu]nishment
[Physi]cal Abuse
Typ[es]
[Emo]tional Abuse
Hu[miliation]
Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
Unclear finances
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cal Abuse
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nishment
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Unclear finances
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cal Abuse
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I made real changes.
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[Physi]cal Abuse
Ty[pes]
[Emo]tional Abuse
Hu[miliation]
Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
Unclear finances
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tional Abuse
cal Abuse
nishment
Characteris
I'll never forget it.
Unclear finances
Punitive Punishment
Characteris[tics]
[Pu]nishment
[Physi]cal Abuse
Ty[pes]
[Emo]tional Abuse
I made real changes.
Unclear finances
Punitive Punishment
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cal Abuse
tional Abuse
nishment
Typ...
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Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
Unclear finances
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cal Abuse
tional Abuse
nishment
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I'll never forget it. | Unclear finances | Punitive Punishment | Characteris... | nishment | cal Abuse | tional Abuse | Ty...
I made real changes.
Unclear finances
Punitive Punishment
Characteris[tics]
[Pu]nishment
[Physi]cal Abuse
Typ[es]
[Emo]tional Abuse
Hu[miliation]
Sometimes I think teachers don't share what they learned because they're
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Theres a theory that people want strong male leaders instinctually because of their value to survival for our ancient kin. Brian Klaas posits that we call authoritarian leadership “Strong Man Tactics” for that very reason.
As a big, strong, dude— i get how this might be inconvenient news.
According to Antwerp School of Business: “Research shows that introverted leaders are often better equipped to tackle complex problems than their extroverted counterparts. They tend to be more open to others’ input and create space for collective collaboration.”
As a gregarious person, I can see how this might be inconvenient news.
They continue: “This is essential because solving complex challenges requires collective leadership. Leaders who can unite diverse perspectives and co-create solutions are best positioned to address today’s pressing issues.
Yet, despite the need for collaboration and diversity, we continue to favor outdated leadership models centered on strength and dominance. This is not what we need now, but it’s what we keep choosing.”
in order to not find an entropy towards accumulating power without earning it through service, I remain mindful of these sentiments. it doesn’t cost me anything to do that, I’m still as good as I ever was. I just come in this package.
Look around at your community: is there a narrative of inclusion and openness? Do you see it reflected in diversity of membership? What about community thought leaders? Leadership?
As a big, strong, dude— i get how this might be inconvenient news.
According to Antwerp School of Business: “Research shows that introverted leaders are often better equipped to tackle complex problems than their extroverted counterparts. They tend to be more open to others’ input and create space for collective collaboration.”
As a gregarious person, I can see how this might be inconvenient news.
They continue: “This is essential because solving complex challenges requires collective leadership. Leaders who can unite diverse perspectives and co-create solutions are best positioned to address today’s pressing issues.
Yet, despite the need for collaboration and diversity, we continue to favor outdated leadership models centered on strength and dominance. This is not what we need now, but it’s what we keep choosing.”
in order to not find an entropy towards accumulating power without earning it through service, I remain mindful of these sentiments. it doesn’t cost me anything to do that, I’m still as good as I ever was. I just come in this package.
Look around at your community: is there a narrative of inclusion and openness? Do you see it reflected in diversity of membership? What about community thought leaders? Leadership?
in imageDo men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend[er]
you know, that's none of your business.
Exclusion from leadership
Control
Woman and queer people especially
Purpose
Group continuity
Regardless of gend
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're goingto see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice
Equal opportunity
Gender Control vs Equality
Gender Control
Women Control
Tightly controlled
Excluded fr...
from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend[er]
you know, that's none of your business.
Exclusion from leadership
Control
Woman and queer people especially
Purpose
Group continuity
Regardless of gend
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're goingto see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice | Equal opportunity | Gender Control vs Equality | Gender Control | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded fr... | from key sions
Do men have more authority in a group? Exclusion from leadership Control Woman and queer people especially Purpose Group continuity Regardless of gend
you know, that's none of your business. | Exclusion from leadership | Control | Woman and queer people especially | Purpose | Group continuity | Regardless of gend...
you're going to see that women get a platform also and you can kind of notice
Equal opportunity
Gender Control vs Equality
Gender Control
Women Control
Tightly controlled
Excluded fr...
from key sions
Who is historically responsible for platforming bad actors? Have they made any concessions about their learning journey? Or is it all just a litttttttte too on-message?
Where is the reparation? Where is the reconciliation?
Look around at who has not taken real responsibility for the reinforcing loops of bad behavior in their systems. Especially when they want to take credit for or be a part of a balancing loop. Of course it feel inauthentic. It is.
As a community, we have a history to look at. Who didn’t blow whistles— and perhaps most importantly: Why not?
What forces are at play?
communal complicitness,
clout-protecting players, or systemic silencing?
I think its a bit of each.
Where is the reparation? Where is the reconciliation?
Look around at who has not taken real responsibility for the reinforcing loops of bad behavior in their systems. Especially when they want to take credit for or be a part of a balancing loop. Of course it feel inauthentic. It is.
As a community, we have a history to look at. Who didn’t blow whistles— and perhaps most importantly: Why not?
What forces are at play?
communal complicitness,
clout-protecting players, or systemic silencing?
I think its a bit of each.
in imagePeople are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded from leadership | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. / Women Control / Excluded from leadership / Tightly controlled / Lying to members / outsiders / Justifications / Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means / oup aims / her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group
Women Control
Excluded from leadership
Tightly controlled
members
outsiders
Justifications
Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means
Purpose
Further the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Tightly controlled | Excluded from leadership | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | Purpose | Further the group's mission
People are able to go backwards. / Women Control / Excluded from leadership / Tightly controlled / Lying to members / outsiders / Justifications / Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means / oup aims / her the group's mission
excuse because it's like for the group's mission. | Women Control | Excluded from leadership | Tightly controlled | Lying to members | outsiders | Justifications | Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means | oup aims | roup's mission
Unethical behavior that's used to just justify whatever the aim of the group
Women Control
Excluded from leadership
Tightly controlled
members
outsiders
Justifications
Deception is normalized; the ends always justify the means
Purpose
Further the group's mission
If doing the right thing were always profitable, everyone would always do it. But just because it isn’t doesn’t mean it can’t be.
A lack of integrity will show itself. Follow the money. Who has a platform AND a pattern of betting on bad horses? It’s our job as community members to be paying attention.
A lack of integrity will show itself. Follow the money. Who has a platform AND a pattern of betting on bad horses? It’s our job as community members to be paying attention.
in imageIt's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | Integrity | honesty maintained | Ethical st... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | onesty maintained | Integrity | Ethical s... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Further the group's mission | Legality maintained | Integrity | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | Integrity | honesty maintained | Ethical st... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Purpose | Further the group's mission | up aims | Legality maintained | onesty maintained | Integrity | Ethical s... com... | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
It's just the truth and it sucks but you really only know your values when
standards have to remain high and uncompromised and you've gotta be honest
And it means that we stop normalizing dishonesty and silence. | Further the group's mission | Legality maintained | Integrity | Deception vs Integrity | Deception | Dishonesty is nor...
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