From:
Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject:
Re: [DCHAS-L] Respect in DCHAS-L
Date:
Dec 15, 2022 14:07 UTC
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Monona Rossol <actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**CS.COM>
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<795987357.99948.1671113275250**At_Symbol_Here**mail.yahoo.com>
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Dan,
Actually, my union's diversity training is my story of an instance in which I was disrespected in my workplace. They don't know me and yet made all kinds of assumptions about my feelings, thoughts, and actions in the past. I can't tell you how wrong they were.
They talked in a social media jargon with which I'm not familiar and put me down for not understanding. It is like being in a world where no one speaks your language, and they demand you learn a new one on the spot. You did that same thing to me just now when you took the CSA definition of respect and called my pointing out the difference with the classical definition from the dictionary "petty."
I'm not just being argumentative. I am really concerned about the backlash I'm seeing in this country to diversity. I'm all for diversity. But I'm not for the kind of presentations the people promoting diversity are doing. They are currently driving the well-meaning older generation into the opposite camp. You need us on your side. And most of us want to be there.
I have hopes you will consider presenting this at your meeting and opening a discussion on it.
Monona
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From: Daniel Kuespert <000015c5a28e7459-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU
Sent: Thu, Dec 15, 2022 7:29 am
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Respect in DCHAS-L
I’m disappointed that when I post an invitation for people to contact me with stories of their negative professional experiences, the majority of the responses take petty issue with terminology.
I am certain all readers are aware of the connotations of the word
respect beyond the first dictionary definition. Indeed, ACS uses it in the same manner I do in its official publications: “Respect ensures that each person is treated with professionalism, integrity, and ethics underpinning all interactions.” [
https://www.acs.org/about/diversity.htm]
It has been made known to me that some of our younger Division members are reluctant to post to DCHAS-L and even to contribute to ACS Chemical Health & Safety because they feel they may be disrespected—treated uncivilly, if you prefer—by others on the list. I would ask all Division members to keep that in mind when responding to posts.
To return to my intended topic: If you have a story of disrespect in safety work (whether you were disrespected or doing the disrespecting) that has a useful lesson for others, particularly those just coming into the profession, please feel free to email me privately at
dkuespert**At_Symbol_Here**pm.me.
Regards,
Dan
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