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When promoting equity feels risky in traditional environments

I want to hire more diverse candidates but I'm worried about being accused of reverse discrimination by my white male colleagues.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Efforts to create more inclusive opportunities can generate backlash and accusations of unfairness from those who previously benefited from exclusion.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

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