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> You’re well within your rights to enjoy alcohol. Please, however, make certain that your enjoyment does not come at the expense of inclusivity and the safety
by colechristensen 4y ago
> You’re well within your rights to enjoy alcohol. Please, however, make certain that your enjoyment does not come at the expense of inclusivity and the safety of others.
My enjoyment of things is never going to include everyone. There just isn't a lowest common denominator. Diversity in work and in life is all about recognizing that people are indeed different and treating that as something to strive for, not to avoid with words like "inclusivity". Diversity means that nothing includes everyone. People should feel free to opt out without trying to get everyone else to as well.
- drewcoo 4y agoCharitably, I think inclusivity was used to mean allowing people to be included, not forced participation. The term for forced participation is "team-building."
- colechristensen 4y agoThere is a separation between "forced to drink alcohol at work" and "there exist work events where alcohol is consumed". I get that for some people, alcohol is such a problem that even proximity to it or related venues is a nontrivial issue. I'm not sure that or similar instances of an individual aversion to a broadly prevalent thing in society should require the topic of aversion to be banned or significantly hindered in work or the broader world. Making sure that there are nonalcoholic options at events is a good idea and usually done. Making sure that there are a variety of events and not just events at bars (or whatever) is also a good idea and usually done. Trying to make it so that you're never the one to get a diminished experience because an aspect of an event isn't very compatible with your interests or needs is unreasonable.