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When power dynamics contradict stated egalitarian values

Our dharma circle says we are all equal but the teacher only calls on certain people and always agrees with the white men and I am starting to notice patterns that make me question everything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unconscious bias is operating beneath conscious ideals, creating invisible hierarchies that some members feel but cannot name.

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