Tune into your Privilege
Privilege is the unearned advantage that we have. It is also called “birth Lottery” and people who have it are blind to it. Recognising our privileges, realising the price associated with it, acknowledging those who are not as privileged as us and using privilege for collective good will make us better humans and the world a better place to live. Stereotypes, Unconscious Bias and privileges create an unloved playing fields for individuals including at our workplace. Understanding Privilege Imagine you are standing on an imaginary line, which is a starting point for a race. Before the race starts, the referee calls out couple of questions, the ans to which is only True or False. With every True you take one steps forward and with every False you stay in your place. Your upbringing was in metro city Both your parents were graduates Both your parents were alive and together at […]