#264 Understanding the white gaze

The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 264th episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! In celebration of Black History Month 2024, this month's series will focus on Reclaiming Narratives.

This episode explores the concept of the white gaze, its manifestations, the ways it operates, how it compels many to self-censor and more.

In today’s show on Understanding the White Gaze

• What is the white gaze? [00:49]
• How the white gaze can manifest. [01:09]
• One of the ways the white gaze operates. [04:30]
• How the white gaze forces many of us to self-censor. [05:31]
• The power of the white gaze narrative. [06:53]

Quotes on Understanding the White Gaze

• Academic research is an area where white men are primarily the research norm.
• We know that "Global Majority" women experience the white gaze in their workplace.
• The white gaze is a concept that describes how whiteness influences how things are valued in society.
• Women’s health research in the UK is woefully underfunded.
• Research is also designed with the white norm in mind.

Resources on Understanding the White Gaze

• Check out what's going on the UK for Black History Month.
• “Against a sharp white background”: How Black women experience the white gaze at work
• Understanding the white gaze and how it impacts your workplace
• Download the free 200 Episode Guide with clickable links HERE.
• Contact me to work together on mental health support at work.
• Join my Mailing List and receive a white paper on mental health and inclusion here
• Check out my TEDx talk: The Connection between Culture, Race and Mental Health
• Leave me a message on my SpeakPipe

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