The Conscious Creative by Kelly Small

Author:Kelly Small
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc
Published: 2020-06-03T20:15:02+00:00

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Champion inclusivity

The truth is that discourse in the creative industries has been largely dominated by cisheteropatriarchal Anglocentric/Eurocentric ways of knowing, seeing, and acting in the world.113 In other words, the groups of practitioners talking about design, architecture, tech, and the like have been pretty homogenous — cisgender, straight, male, and white. As a conscious creative, it’s crucial to get real with ourselves and see beyond Western perspectives. Let’s actively seek to expand the richness of knowledge that influences our work.

Heteropatriarchy, or cisheteropatriarchy, describes the sociopolitical system where heterosexual cisgender men have primacy over other sexual orientations and gender identities.

Anglocentric/Eurocentric refers to a focus on English or European culture to the exclusion of other worldviews.

It bears repeating: In order to practice more inclusively, represent authentically, develop truly accessible output, and approach issues with a depth of understanding, we must aim to maximize the diversity of voices on project teams and start listening more deeply. We can actively notice cultural and experiential similarities and differences without making value judgements and be inquisitive when we encounter something we don’t understand. We can work to understand the nuances that exist in a culture or subculture and respect the unique worldviews that result from those experiences, rituals, languages, religions, histories, and politics that differ from our own. Doing so will significantly increase our sensitivity as we interact with and represent people in our work. It can also mean the difference between perpetuating harmful, discriminatory practices and committing respectful and reconciliatory speech and action.114

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