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Inclusiveness, is it so hard?
Yes, it is. I know it is. Still.
I am feeling crinkly around the edges when thinking of the Meeting retreats that are now announced as having vegetarian options, but if you have any other food issues, bring your own.
I experience that as a big, "Fuck you and your needs if you are different beyond being a vegetarian."
I am sympathetic with the need to set boundaries and express limits. I sense the statement is really a statement of personal limits: more, "The organizer is able to ensure there are vegetarian options but does not have the spoons to deal with any more than that," less, "You needy folks with food issues should just get a grip."
How do i express *my* limits? And am i inadvertently telling folks that i don't think it's worth my effort to include them?
Yes, it is. I know it is. Still.
I am feeling crinkly around the edges when thinking of the Meeting retreats that are now announced as having vegetarian options, but if you have any other food issues, bring your own.
I experience that as a big, "Fuck you and your needs if you are different beyond being a vegetarian."
I am sympathetic with the need to set boundaries and express limits. I sense the statement is really a statement of personal limits: more, "The organizer is able to ensure there are vegetarian options but does not have the spoons to deal with any more than that," less, "You needy folks with food issues should just get a grip."
How do i express *my* limits? And am i inadvertently telling folks that i don't think it's worth my effort to include them?
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