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What's the Opposite of Belonging?
Basically Blind
English - March 17, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsSociety & Culture blind visually impaired diversity equity inclusion accessibility disability lifestyle social justice advocacy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Belonging is a term commonly used alongside Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Brene Brown has said, "The opposite of belong, from the research, is fitting in. Fitting in is assessing and acclimating: 'Here's what I should say, or be, here's what I shouldn't say and avoid talking about. That's fitting in. Belonging is belonging to yourself first." Avery reflects on the many ways she's tried to diminish having a disability to make others more comfortable over the years. Becoming confident about what makes you different doesn't happen overnight, but there is no reason someone can't start working toward it today.