A Design Thinker Reckons with Design Thinking

"...Objectivity in design is only a mirage. In fact, it’s a myth White Supremacy Culture has invested in upholding.  White Supremacy sustains itself by pretending to be apolitical and post-ideological. It creates default “truths” and views any challenge to them as “making things political.” It creates an illusion of objectivity through the idea of rationality. But white supremacy is itself political. The values that prop it up are the dehumanization of Blackness and Indigeneity, the control of those living in poverty, and the erasure of cultures and traditions. By designing for the status quo either actively or passively, we are reproducing injustice.  To design for liberation, it is not enough to have strong values. We must develop a lifelong commitment to self-awareness, humility, partnership, and decolonization of our minds and bodies." (Tania Anaissie, Founder of Beytna Design)

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