social justice - Lois Chan-Pedley's Thoughts & Feels

5 years agoin non-violent communication, social justice

Tough on ideas, not the person

Many of my friends (and clients too!) roll in social justice circles. We discuss feminism and equality and all the wonderful things that happen in the world. They've taught me much—the difference between equality and equity, what is emotional…

5 years agoin privilege, social justice

What To Do When Someone Says, "Check Your Privilege!"

Take a breath. It's uncomfortable to be confronted. That's OK. Remember - it doesn't make you a bad person to enjoy privileges. Even if the person calling you out may have been angry, and you may have strong feelings yourself…

6 years agoin feminism, social justice

What it means to be inclusive

Kaja Sadowski of Valkyrie Women Martial Arts Assembly, wrote this awesome essay on equality: When Equal Isn't Equal, or Why Doesn't My School Have More Women It is all, of course, applicable to other industries and areas of life. A…

6 years agoin feminism, social justice, parenthood

When Women Stopped Coding

Hats off to Daisie for sharing this podcast: When Women Stopped Coding I'm one of those lucky gals who had a software engineering father. He brought home computers to tinker with and we had internet dial-up as soon as it…