Advocates for social justice believe all members of society should have equal rights and access to opportunities. This foundational belief is an important part of UMSL Counseling Services' commitment to supporting a culturally diverse campus. The purpose of this page is to provide information designed to help readers grow in awareness of factors related to age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status; avoid discrimination; and oppose unjust practices. To ignore these issues and sit quietly while injustice erodes the mental health of our students, colleagues, and members of our community would be incongruent with our role of psychological service providers to UMSL. We hope these resources will be a source of growth and understanding that helps each person find their role in the fight for equality. If you would like to suggest an article for inclusion, let us know!
UMSL's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers even more fantastic resources and workshops.
- Privilege 101
- Thirty+ Examples of Male Privilege
- Thirty+ Examples of Heterosexual Privilege
- Thirty+ Examples of Cis Privilege
- Thirty+ Examples of Middle/Upper-Class Privilege
- Thirty+ Examples of Christian Privilege
- Twenty-One Ways Able-Bodied Privilege Looks
- Twenty-Two Examples of Thin Privilege
- Twenty-Two Examples of Citizenship Privilege
- Psychological Toll of Racism
- Social Justice 101: Color Blindness
- Explaining White Privilege
- Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is
- Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person
- Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism
- How To Talk About Privilege To Someone Who Doesn’t Know What That Is
- What I Said When My White Friend Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege
- This is What Modern Day Discrimination Against Native Americans Looks Like
- “But You Speak So Well”: How Latinos Experience Subtle Racism
- The Professional Burdens of Being a Model Minority
- Aamer Rahman: Reverse Racism (Video)
- Hari Kondabolu: 2042 and the White Minority (Video)
- Is It You or Is It Racist? The Insidious Impact of Microaggressions on Mental Health
- Queerness on the front of Black Lives Matter (Video)
- Broadening Feminism: Intersectionality 101
- Seven Sneaky Ways Internalized Misogyny Manifests In Our Everyday Lives
- The Problem When Sexism Just Sounds So Darn Friendly
- Why I Won't Reclaim "Bitch"
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Prison (Video)
- Implicit Attitudes Test
- Nine Things You Can Do to End Racism
- How to Be an Anti-Racism Activist
- Ten Simple Ways White People Can Step Up to Fight Everyday Racism
- Be Less Racist: 12 Tips for White Dudes, by A White Dude
- Help! I'm Racist and I Don't Want to Be
- Nine Things People Need to Stop Saying to Black Women Immediately
- How White People can be Allies
- The Black Lives Matter Network
- Responses to Common Critiques of the Black Lives Matter Movement
- Note to Self: White People Taking Part in Black Lives Matter Protests
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- Campaign Zero
- Three Reasons You Might Be Afraid To Speak Up For Muslims – And How To Do It Anyway
- You Don't Have to Hate Women to Be Sexist
- #NotAllMen: How Not to Derail Discussions of Women's Issues
- Tips for Allies of Transgender People
- GLAAD Media Reference Guide
- SafeZone Training at UMSL
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Tips for Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough
- Emotionally Restorative Self Care: People of Color (Video)
- 101 Ways to Take Care of Yourself when the World Feels Overwhelming
- Racial Trauma
- Psychological Impact of Traumatic News
- Impact of Racial Trauma on African Americans
- Advice for White Individuals Following a Shooting of a Black Individual
- Teaching about Ferguson, Do's and Don'ts
Confronting our own internalized prejudice, the pain experienced by others, and other effects of privilege often brings discomfort, which leads to fear, denial, isolation, avoidance, and hostility. These feelings can be relieved by shifting from focusing solely on one's own perspective to enhancing and changing that perspective by incorporating others' experiences and worldviews. Additional benefits include increased awareness and openness; more complex, rewarding interactions and relationships; and a world in which diversity is integrated and celebrated. The articles below are useful in navigating the process in a way that feels less threatening and/or guilt-inducing.
- White Privilege is Not Something to Feel Guilty About
- What Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean)
- Four Uncomfortable Thoughts You May Have While Facing Your Privilege
- Intent vs. Impact: Why Your Intentions Don’t Really Matter
- “But I Didn’t Mean It!” Why It’s So Hard to Prioritize Impacts Over Intents
