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NATASHA THOMAS: Challenging Conversation Corners — I’m Not ________ist BUT…

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Never have I heard anything good follow such a sentence … “I’m not sexist, BUT … I just don’t think women make good business owners.” “I’m not homophobic, BUT … I just can’t support that lifestyle.” “I’m not racist, BUT … I just plain don’t like black people.” No joke, I’ve heard people use all three statements. There are totally …

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Natasha Thomas: Challenging Conversation Corners — Embracing ‘Tolerance’

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A lot of people bristle at the word “tolerance.” Some bristle because it feels like they’re being forced to put up with the presence and behavior of individuals or groups with whom they disagree. I like to remind those people that as much trouble as they’re having “tolerating” those who are different than them, there’s probably someone else having just as …

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