"Nothing disrupts dehumanization more quickly than inviting someone over, looking into their eyes, hearing their voice, and listening.” – Sarah Schulman, American author There's a character in one of my favorite movies that is continually rejected by the residents of the small town where she has lived her whole life. In the movie, the character, Fran, is beautiful […]
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." – Desmond Tutu (1931- ), South African cleric and human rights activist Two years ago, I was asked by an association for professional trainers and facilitators to speak about the challenges I had experienced as a female training professional. I […]
Discrimination on the basis of age is as unacceptable as discrimination on the basis of any other aspect of ourselves that we cannot change. ∼ Ashton Applewhite, American writer and activist. How Ageism Happens On a recent flight, the passenger next to me started talking to me. I'm not the best at small talk, but I […]
