In Polite Company

Trust Me, I'm an Ally - Part 3


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Happy Pride Month!

The month of June is a month in which allyship often becomes a buzzword, as corporations in particular rush to declare their solidarity with LGBTQ+ folks. In this episode, we discuss allyship more broadly; what it means to be an ally to any marginalised community, beyond the performative posturing that happens once per year.


In part 3 we dissect a couple of examples of car crash corporate allyship, and discuss what went wrong and why; we give our take on what good looks like; and we explore why allyship is often rendered ineffective when it comes from a place of shame and guilt.


  • The clip we play in this episode is from Nilay Patel's Decoder podcast interview with Chris Best, CEO of Substack. You can listen to the whole conversation here.

    • And the Jane Elliot speech in which she's asking a white audience whether they would be happy to be treated as society treats Black people can be watched here.


    • Just a heads up that sometimes we might use some colourful language or talk about things that could make you feel some type of way. So, be cool and take care while you're listening.

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      In Polite CompanyBy Ella & Kieron