Power, Privilege, Bias - Parenting hacks anyone?
POWER, PRIVILEGE, BIAS- common words, eternal existence. Every one of us, irrespective of where in the power-privilege spectrum we fall, have been at the receiving end of power abuse at some point in time, if not many times over. From education to work spaces, hobby centres to academic circles, we all have dealt with unnecessary manipulations, biased decisions and subtle-to-overtly suppressive rules. With the unstinting faith and support of people around us, let's assume that we dealt with the cruel world and managed to hold on to our passions. I did it by letting go of situations that were biased against me, staying clear of manipulative individuals and playing by the rules with bull-headed focus. How much of the world has changed as my own children step in to education, art and sport spaces? Between me and them, several intermediate generations seem to have encountered situations not different from mine. POWER, PRIVILEGE, BIAS - eternal existence. As I look around, I...