Matching Pairs White Supremacy CultureOnline version Matching traits of white supremacy culture with examples by Lora McManus-Graham 1 Perfectionism 2 Quantity over Quality 3 Sense of Urgency 4 Right to Comfort 5 Fear of Open Conflict 6 Paternalism 7 Worship of the Written Word We don' have enough student data gathered to share with families during Conference Week. “I am being attacked” - People are not willing to bring up microaggressions or other issues for fear of upsetting someone - “Let’s agree to disagree.” We won't get through enough content this year due to COVID schedule adjustments. People are ok with decisions being made without equitable input - “well if they didn’t vote, they don’t care” - Few voices are heard, especially from women and folks of color - Power is held by white folks Belief that those who don’t speak up must not care or must not have an opinion - “As a veteran staff member, I think we should…” - “I have been doing this for 25 years, let me tell you what we/you should do.” If we aren't making quick gains, it's a waste of time. People in power are scared of conflict and try to ignore it or run from it - When someone raises an issue that causes discomfort, the response is to blame the person for raising the issue rather than to look at the issue