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Caring for myself

and others in the midst of systemic trauma & oppression

Framework from Laticia Nieto's book - Beyond Inclusion Beyond Empowerment

Status, Rank & Power

Non Linear, Cyclical, Layers like an onion, work together

Status Rank & Power

Superficial Levels of Human Interaction

Handshakes, eye contact, voice volume

Status

High Status Behavior

Status

Behaviors, Interactions, Status Play

Assertive Posture, dominant, leads, always confident

Low Status Behavior

apologetic, submissive, compliant, passive posture

Rank

Fixed, Rigid, less Dynamic

Systems Of Oppression

Rank

Systems Of Oppression

Agent/Target

Power

helps cut through social status and ranks

Spiritual, Ancestral, Creative, Internal

Personal Power

Resilience / Grit

You can oppress someone but you cannot take away their power

Power

community, mentors, loved ones, friends, self confidence

Target Group

Target Group

Empowerment Experience

Helps to be in denial of the oppressive machine

To Approximate towards the agent group

Placate

or

Fawn

Survival

Survival

Staying Alive

Every adult has been a target as a child. But for some people that is the only target experience they will have.

Internalized oppression.

Impacts sense of self.

To fit in and do what is expected.

Criticize other people to fit in. Respectability Issues

We contradict ourselves, we admit something is wrong but stay hopeful or give agents the benefit of doubt.

Beginning to realize that something is wrong, and are exhausted from survival skills

Confusion

Confusion

Presenting ourselves that will placate the agent group but also notice the way things are toxic or unfair

Skill to cope with Dissonance

mixture of knowing and not knowing how the machine is oppressive.

Still maintains internalized and horizontal oppression

"I do not understand why that happened to you, there must be a reason. Did you do something bad?."

Confronting, Story telling, Experience Sharing, Reading, Education, Mobilizing, Dismantling, Affinity Spaces

Empowerment

Sense of connection, purpose but also disappointment, rage & helplessness

Requires Effort , emotional labor, Energy.

Skills can be developed

Empowerment

Fall back on survival and confusion or use strategy skills.

CHOICE

small moments

Picking and choosing our battles

Strategy

Strategy

realize our limitations and the enormity of the oppressive racist machine

grief work, feelings based.

Re-centering

Solidarity.

inner power

Re-Centering

Is not agent centric.

AGENT GROUP

Agent Group

Allyship Journey

Solidarity

Solidarity

Allyship

Ignorance is a privilege

minimizing

gas-lighting

ignorance

Denial helps with shame, guilt and fear.

Indifference

Indifference

Reduces Anxiety

"I don't know anyone like that"

That's not really a thing!"

Distancing Out

"not my problem"

Distancing

Distancing Up

"they are so wonderful"

Distancing

To Avoid Shame and Guilt

Distancing Down

"they are dirty"

"We are all the same!!"

ignores systemic oppression

Inclusion

Inclusion

It is agent centric.

performative Allyship!

The good white

savior"

Feels like relief

" I don't see color"

Understanding Systems of Oppression

Awareness

Awareness

Educating yourself

Being able to spit facts!

Know it in your bones

Active Learning

Using leverage and power you have to dismantle the system

Dynamic

Active

Ongoing

Solidarity

Leverage your power

Dismantle Systems

Fall Back, Be willing to lose your status and power

Reflection

Formative Stories

- Early Memories & Schemas it brought up.

A Target Identity

Feelings?

Dissociation, Denial? Fatigue?

Agent Schemas

An Agent Identity

Shame

What do I do to over compensate?

Guilt

Rage

Schemas & Feelings to consider

This one time...

Rage, Shame, Isolation, Guilt, Dissociation, Denial, Fatigue.

6 Part

Story

4. The Impact

1. The Scene, Time & Place

2. The Characters

5. The Schemas

6. Reflection Today

3. The Dramatic Tension

Action Steps

What is a small action step for today based on your growing edges & what kind of support would you like to have you be accountable for the work!

Action Steps

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