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Scenario

When you benefit from bias but can't afford to reject the advantage

I got promoted over my Black colleague who has been here longer and I know it's because I'm white, but I also need this job.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Recognizing unfair advantages doesn't eliminate the practical need to accept them, creating moral complexity about complicity in unjust systems.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.