Our community group is trying to be more inclusive but the people who've been here longest keep dominating conversations and decision-making in ways they don't seem to notice. When newer members try to speak up, they get tone-policed or told they don't understand the context yet.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're witnessing how institutional memory can become institutional gatekeeping, and how the desire to preserve culture can become resistance to growth.
“Where Are You with Identity and community — who we are in belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.