Stories matter

“He created them male and female. God blessed them”

– Genesis, MSG:2018

STOP. I’ve been a closet Cloud9 fan for a long time, including their 2015 Cinderella story. I’ve spent a long time watching League of Legends, though I’ve never played. But it’s finally hit me hard, this is an all-male contest. So I’m going to stop watching it.

START. That stated, their music is much more diverse, for example considering Worlds Collide (feat. Nicki Taylor), Take Over (feat. Jeremy McKinnon, MAX & Henry), Legends Never Die (feat. Chrissy Costanza), STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem, Lil Nas X), Bring Home the Glory (feat. Sara Skinner), I do get a more balanced picture.

(That stated, this is a bit of a cop out to dovetail two big ideas together, if anything my biggest problem right now is I’ve started too many things, and I need to start following more of them through to the end, as a meta-analysis of the links in this post would surely attest to)

QUESTION? While the absence of diversity in technology starts in the home, I think it often gets reinforced in Western educational settings, rather than rebalanced, with a broader view. That makes me sad. Perhaps others feel this pain too? Perhaps they are willing to take a little more time to share and celebrate Amazing Stories, Hidden Figures and so much more, including that which I have yet to discover or rebalance?

What do I need to “Stop. Start. Question?” is something I’ve started doing to reorient myself towards my values. It was shared to me by Stu Cameron, presently Superintendent and CEO, Wesley Mission.