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SEXISM RESPONSE WORKSHOPHow to Respond to Micro-aggressions,
Biases, and Other Nonsense
Jo AtleeProfessor
David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceUniversity of Waterloo
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CSTeachingTips.org
Scenario cards and many of the scenarios and sample responses come a NCWIT Summit workshop run by Colleen Lewis, from Harvey Mudd University.
Slides are a combination of hers and mine, with attribution where appropriate.
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Unconscious Bias“Really? You don’t look like a computer scientist.”
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Slights“Congratulations on your job offer from <BigTechCompany>!
They have a great diversity hiring program!
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Micro-aggressions“You got into Waterloo because you are a girl.”
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Provocation“WICS is sexist!”
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Trolling
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Report IncidentsPlease report
• All incidents of provocation and trolling
• All incidents of slights and bias that are committed by a UW employee (instructor, TA, co-op tutor, coach)
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Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
Graphic Credit: American Medical Women's Association (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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Let’s build a toolkit of generic responses
And see what works best for you!
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What makes you say that?
[Nonsense]
Clarification
Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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I’m sorry. Can you say that again? I didn’t
quite hear you.
[Nonsense]
Clarification
Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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I think you may need a refresher on sensitivity training
[Nonsense]
Wit
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When you say [X], it suggests to me that you believe [Y]. Is
this what you are saying?
[Nonsense]
Honesty
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Round 1 Nonsense:Stereotypes
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Scenarios
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Scenarios• Someone starts as the “judge”• The judge reads the scenario (at top of card)• In clockwise order, players answer how they would
respond (players can pass)• After 150 seconds or hearing all answers, the judge
picks their favorite answer• The winner keeps the question card • The role of judge rotates clockwise with each question
Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Debrief
www.clker.com/cliparts/b/x/9/4/7/G/hand-with-card-hi.pngColleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Round 2 Nonsense:Backlash against Diversity Initiatives
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Why do you believe that is true?
[Nonsense]
Ask for Evidence
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Actually, studies suggest otherwise…
[Nonsense]
Reason
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Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018https://www.ncwit.org/resources/how-can-reducing-unconscious-bias-increase-women’s-success-it/how-can-reducing-unconscious
Janet Garcia John Garcia
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Harvard Implicit Bias Test
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“Quit whining. It’s the same distance”
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Diverse problem solvers High-achieving similar problem solvers
outperform
• McKinsey & Company, “Women Matter” series, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014• Herring, “Does Diversity Pay? Race, Gender, and the Business Case for Diversity”, American Sociological
Review, 2009• Dezsö et al., “Does Female Representation In Top Management Improve Firm Performance”, Strategic
Management Journal, 2012• Joy et al., “The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women’s Representation on Boards”, Catalyst 2007• Catalyst, “The Bottom Line: Connecting Corporate Performance and Gender Diversity, 2004.• Scott Page, The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies,
Princeton University Press, 2007• Hewlett et al, “Innovation, Diversity, and Market Growth”, Center for Talent Innovation, 2013 Hong and Page,
“Groups of Diverse Problem Solvers can Outperform Groups of High-ability Problem Solvers”, National Academies of Science, 2004
• Woolley et al., “Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups”, Science, 2010.
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Round 2
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Debrief
www.clker.com/cliparts/b/x/9/4/7/G/hand-with-card-hi.pngColleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Power dynamics
matter!Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Whether / How Extensively to Respond?High Importance
Low Importance
Goal
RelationshipHigh Importance
Force
Withdraw
Confront/Invent
Smooth
Compromise
win-lose
lose-win
lose-lose
lose-win
win-win
Withdraw - withdraw from the interaction
Smooth – look the other way
Force - use all your energy to make your point
Compromise – agree to disagree
Confront – engage in discussion of interpretation, impact and intent
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Does this mean that you believe [nonsense
about men]?
[Nonsenseabout women]
Flip it to Test it
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@ManWhoHasItAll
Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Round 3
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Round 4:Relationships / Dating
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Flirtingvs.
Harassment
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Can I help you with your
homework?
I know more than you do.
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Intentvs.
ImpactColleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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I’m sorry.
You offended me.
Colleen Lewis, “What would you say if”, NCWIT Summit 2018
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Round 4
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Summary of Strategies• Clarification – ask them what they meant, where they got their ideas• Wit – make a joke of what they said; apply their statements to them• Honesty – communicate the impact of their statements on you• Reason – fight myths with research results• Withdraw – walk away • Smooth – look the other way (might not work if problem persists)• Compromise – agree to disagree• Confront – explain how their statements can be (are) offensive• Flip it to Test it – flip the gender of a statement to test its absurdity
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