Just because someone has a reason doesn’t mean there’s no impact. Yes, trauma explains behavior. Yes, burnout explains neglect. Yes, survival explains avoidance. But none of those things erase the harm done. Explanations help us understand why something happened. They don’t automatically make it okay. You can acknowledge the explanation and still hold your boundaries. You can feel empathy without re-opening your door. You can understand someone’s behavior without having to excuse it, forgive it,

There’s another reason why individuals are attempting to outlaw diversity in environments who that’s because homogeneity of experiences leaves you stuck. It puts a limit on your growth. Your potential. Your evolution. Individuals in spaces without diversity are putting a ceiling on their future. And that’s what the oppressive forces want. Because the less you think. The less you challenge. So many people think education and growth is limited to university courses and webinars and that’s not true