I would like to have some insights into the demographics of who finds him un/responsive. Are certain identities of our community being more attentively served while others are feeling ignored? I have had experiences of noticing that "donor class" folks get attention, as well as "spotlight worthy" people with marginalized identities, but some -- especially young people -- get completely ignored or just a token appreciation that is little more than a pat on the head.
How is the bench being built? How is a coalition being built? Who is making those who have capacity to do more feel wanted and invited in?
I am currently reading Brene Brown's latest book "Strong Ground" and Chapter 9 is one I would very much like to discuss. Are we being lead, or are we being managed by people who enjoy being in the spotlight without really meeting that spot?
That sure would be interesting, but I just compile this off of comments and responses to go back and look at all that and estimate demographics would be a heavy lift for sure. Well, not impossible definitely time-consuming.
It would be a lot easier to do it as a properly constructed survey that allows people to self-identity their demographics. As a Sociologist who has done surveys like this, pretty much any time people opt out of disclosing their demographics, the reasonable suspicion is that they are fully provided. Comparing the non-disclosers to the white cis het abled financially comfortable respondents generally shows their responses follow (and generally extend further towards a status quo side) that trend line. Respondents with one or more marginalized identities, so long as they aren't worried about being discriminated against, spill ALL their tea over any properly done surveys I have encountered.
I would like to have some insights into the demographics of who finds him un/responsive. Are certain identities of our community being more attentively served while others are feeling ignored? I have had experiences of noticing that "donor class" folks get attention, as well as "spotlight worthy" people with marginalized identities, but some -- especially young people -- get completely ignored or just a token appreciation that is little more than a pat on the head.
How is the bench being built? How is a coalition being built? Who is making those who have capacity to do more feel wanted and invited in?
I am currently reading Brene Brown's latest book "Strong Ground" and Chapter 9 is one I would very much like to discuss. Are we being lead, or are we being managed by people who enjoy being in the spotlight without really meeting that spot?
That sure would be interesting, but I just compile this off of comments and responses to go back and look at all that and estimate demographics would be a heavy lift for sure. Well, not impossible definitely time-consuming.
It would be a lot easier to do it as a properly constructed survey that allows people to self-identity their demographics. As a Sociologist who has done surveys like this, pretty much any time people opt out of disclosing their demographics, the reasonable suspicion is that they are fully provided. Comparing the non-disclosers to the white cis het abled financially comfortable respondents generally shows their responses follow (and generally extend further towards a status quo side) that trend line. Respondents with one or more marginalized identities, so long as they aren't worried about being discriminated against, spill ALL their tea over any properly done surveys I have encountered.
Yes it would. I am trying to scale to have more resources in the future. Wish me luck.
You can also pick my brain on this any time as a resource.