I encourage folks who have some level of privilege—like my fellow straight white guys— to act when you see an opportunity to stand up to jerks who are being anti-trans, racist, anti-semitic, or homophobic.
Sometimes it’s as simple as saying:
“Stop that. You’re being a jerk.”
Sometimes it’s as simple as saying:
“Stop that. You’re being a jerk.”
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Nonprofit Right To Be (ex Hollaback) does regular, free bystander intervention trainings featuring the 5Ds (distract, delegate, delay, document, direct) — useful in any situation.