The intervention for othering is not same-ing, but belonging. Belonging is based on the recognition of our full humanity without having to become something different or pretend we’re all the same. We are always both the same (humanity) and different (human), and are also multiple and dynamic, constantly renegotiating who we are. Belonging requires both agency and power to co-create. But true belonging means we are not just creating for our group(s), but for all.
john a. powell Professor, UC-Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute
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