who is expected to move?
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If you’ve ever felt exhausted in predominantly white spaces, this episode is for you.
Today we’re talking about luggage.
A flight attendant moved my bag so a (white) passenger could use the overhead bin space.
It was a small moment.
An easily dismissed moment.
And yet it stayed with me.
Why? Because this story isn’t really about the luggage.
It’s about who was expected to move.
You ain’t imagining this!
In Beyond the Story, we explore the idea of "the movable person," James Baldwin's insights on being forced to alter oneself, and the historical echoes that can reveal seemingly small moments are actually much larger.
If you've ever been expected to move, adjust, accommodate, or make yourself smaller to fit into a white space, I'd love to continue the conversation with you in the YAIT Town community on Skool.
And you ain't alone.
