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Which is great, right up until you work with people that aren't straight cis white men. Nonaction is and always will be political; it's just the politics of uph
by lordCarbonFiber 7y ago
Which is great, right up until you work with people that aren't straight cis white men. Nonaction is and always will be political; it's just the politics of upholding the status quo.
When a regular political talking point is whether it's ok to fire you for existing the hypocrisy of the "don't put politics in my <x>" becomes painful (and certainly less than pleasant).
Companies should be free to declare they support the status quo, but they should never get a free pass as if that's some sort of neutral, objective opinion. They've chosen to make a stance and should be appraised as such.
- benjohnson 7y ago>>Which is great, right up until you work with people that aren't straight cis white men. My company has a "no drama" policy. Our team could be a poster for diversity and inclusion from all across the spectrum and it works really really well. We all appreciate each other.
- lazyasciiart 7y agoAh, so anyone who doesn't agree with the existing norms in your office, like gay people being out at work and men and women working together, would just have to quietly live with it or leave. That sounds fine to me, because I think that's a good status quo. But twenty years ago I bet the status quo was different and a totally different set of people was being made uncomfortable and encouraged out.
- JohnFen 7y ago> Which is great, right up until you work with people that aren't straight cis white men. I find it interesting that you make such an assumption about the places that I've worked. Also, I should mention that I absolutely have had numerous political discussions with coworkers. They just don't usually happen in the workplace itself.