Ethical Business Networking today

​Recently, I dropped into an online networking for business owners. Within 5 minutes, I knew I was in the wrong place and I had to leave. 

​- My name was misprounounced and when I tried to correct them, I was ignored. 

​- One of the hosts conflated gender and sex; all females aren't women.

​- And the proverbial last straw, they brought up the Christmas season in a way that suggested it's something we all value and celebrate.

​The concerning part, was one of the hosts is a DEI expert.

​When we think of inclusive and accessible environments, people tend to think about ramps and braille. We definitely need more accessbility for physical disabilities, and sorts of things are just as important to consider.

​We don't need to erase our own holy days but we can acknowledge the Christian hegemony in our society.

​We don't need to erase or ignore our own gender, but we can't overlook trans and non-binary people's identity.

​We might not always be able to pronounce every word or name perfectly, but we can make an effort to listen and practice.

​Let’s slow down and have conversations around building ethical businesses together. That’s what Ethical Business Networking is about. 

​We’re queer, neurodivergent, and disability friendly. 

​We meet again later today, 4 pm UK.  Register here: lu.ma/anuradha

​In solidarity,

​Anuradha

​P.S. Feel free to invite a friend or pass this on to someone who might want to join us. We have the next few events already on the calendar.