1. Everyone has a place they are coming from - acknowledge yours. (my example vs. a Mayflower descendant)
-This ABSOLUTELY colors your opinion--no "neutral"
-Something our workshop emphasized was to "do your own work" before you try to work on others
-Where are you from? What are your core values?
2. Check your sources
-Richard Sherman in AP Gov example

-"Predatory listening"
Try to understand where the other person is coming from to the best of your ability
-Listen without thinking about how you are going to respond
-Stay present in your discomfort if they're expressing pain--don't try to rationalize or explain

Story of Maggie & the restaurant bathroom--what was she really trying to say?

-We're not all going to agree--and that's okay
-Many conflate "safety" with "comfort."
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