182 Intent vs Impact. Let’s talk about it.

Exhausted from a whirlwind week at the 2018 Animal Rights Conference, we talk about intent vs impact in terms of what that really means and how it can be applied to building stronger relationships.

In This Episode

Having a lot of recent experience, directly and indirectly, with conflict and advocacy, we take a moment to talk today about intent vs impact. When you become an ally, you are told that intent doesn’t matter, only impact does. But this is a simplification if we’re talking about building lasting, strong relationships and practicing restorative justice. This is a VERY nuanced conversation, we hope our listeners can hear what we are saying. There’s certainly no requirements for how a victim should process their experience, but there’s also a disheartening trend in social justice warrior (SJW) spaces to burn each other to the ground over mistakes or honest misunderstandings. We hope that together, by practicing restorative justice and giving each other space to come together and process (when appropriate), we can build a stronger, inclusive, compassionate movement.

Joke in the Middle

What do you call waffles on the beach?

Links and Information

News

* Superbug Found in 80 Percent of Supermarket Meat (VegNews)

* Vegan Bake Sale to Raise Funds for Migrant Families (VegNews)

* Canadian Prisons Reinstate Inmate-Staffed Dairy Farms (VegNews)

Referenced in this Episode

* 50-Mile Rule Regulation: California Stands up for Children of Farmworkers, Lifts Key Barrier to Education (Farm Worker Family)