Without trying to be inflammatory in any manner, I will say that it takes a certain level of privilege to say one shouldn’t discuss politics at work.
If you disagree I’m happy to discuss this viewpoint rather than being downvoted to oblivion.
Lots of issues are deemed “political”, but imagine you fall into one of the marginalized groups:
— lgbt: Don’t discuss the possibility about being fired for your sexuality because it’s too political.
— Women in tech: Nope, let’s not go there, too political.
— Underrepresented minorities in tech: Sorry it’s a pipeline problem, don’t bring politics into this.
— Education: Too political to discuss the fact that schools are trying to balance their admissions in the face of very uneven opportunities amongst their applicants. Never mind the fact that school admissions were never fair to begin with.
We can’t improve without discussion, and it’s unfortunate that these type of issues are so divisive.
Again, If you disagree I’d love to understand your viewpoint as to why.
If you disagree I’m happy to discuss this viewpoint rather than being downvoted to oblivion.
Lots of issues are deemed “political”, but imagine you fall into one of the marginalized groups:
— lgbt: Don’t discuss the possibility about being fired for your sexuality because it’s too political.
— Women in tech: Nope, let’s not go there, too political.
— Underrepresented minorities in tech: Sorry it’s a pipeline problem, don’t bring politics into this.
— Education: Too political to discuss the fact that schools are trying to balance their admissions in the face of very uneven opportunities amongst their applicants. Never mind the fact that school admissions were never fair to begin with.
We can’t improve without discussion, and it’s unfortunate that these type of issues are so divisive.
Again, If you disagree I’d love to understand your viewpoint as to why.