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When you’re used to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

  • Writer: Laurence Paquette
    Laurence Paquette
  • Mar 26
  • 1 min read

“When you’re used to privilege, equality feels like oppression.” ⛔️


I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately—especially in the workplace.


When more women speak up, when LGBTQIA+ employees ask for inclusion, when neurodivergent employees ask for flexibility, or when people of color are finally promoted…It’s not a threat.

It’s not unfair.

It’s equity. ⚖️


But to those who’ve always had the unspoken advantage, it can feel uncomfortable. And that discomfort? It’s not oppression.It’s just the playing field leveling out.If fairness feels like a loss, it’s worth asking:

Were things ever really fair to begin with?


True inclusion doesn’t take anything away—it creates space for everyone to thrive.And that’s the kind of workplace we should all strive for.


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