Trust does not mean circling the wagons and remaining silent about seriously bad behavior. That kind of “trust” would be toxic to community health because it would privilege the comfort of the leader who made a racist comment over maintaining a safe, healthy community for everyone else.
Being a leader means accepting more scrutiny and criticism of your actions, not getting a pass because you’re a “long-term colleague and movement founder figure.”
Trust does not mean circling the wagons and remaining silent about seriously bad behavior. That kind of “trust” would be toxic to community health because it would privilege the comfort of the leader who made a racist comment over maintaining a safe, healthy community for everyone else.
Being a leader means accepting more scrutiny and criticism of your actions, not getting a pass because you’re a “long-term colleague and movement founder figure.”