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THERE WILL BE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES TO MY ACTIONS
Roadblock:
“It’s not safe to speak up.”
It happens all the time: a colleague doesn’t share a personal story about an aspect of her identity because it doesn’t feel safe; other colleagues are not **part of the “in” group** because of their gender, race, or ethnicity.
Perhaps, you’ve felt it too—when you struggled to say something when a colleague was put on the spot related to an aspect of his or her identity (e.g., “You’re a woman, I know how you’re gonna vote!”; “What’s up with that tattoo?”).
Maybe you were reluctant to reach out to the colleague afterward to learn if she was offended, and maybe you did not feel comfortable speaking up to the person who made the comment.
Speaking up and talking about our differences can be tricky, difficult, or taboo.