Own Your Power

The Fetishization of Representation

Episode Summary

‘Representation matters’ seems to be all the rage post-2020…but what happens when a step in the right direction becomes a distraction on our path to meaningful change? In this episode I am breaking down how a preoccupation with diversity can actually lead to harm when marginalized people are treated as props for the perception of progress.

Episode Notes

Let’s break down some truths about:

• What the fetishization of representation is and how it fails as systemic solution for oppression
• A common mistake changemakers make when it comes to the way they value and understand representation efforts as we pursuit equity in our communities
• How the fixation with social identity can actually undermine our meaningful movements toward safety and liberation for marginalized people

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