Yes, Nikolas, personal bias and presumptions about other peopl certainly get in the way of inclusion! Inclusion is the act of pulling someone in. It sound so easy but it takes practice and dedication. When I was in my 30s, I have a group of friends who got together regularly. Whenever we got together at my house, I invited some other people. Sometimes it would be someone that I really liked to introduce everyone to each other and sometimes it would be someone who I thought might need a friend. After a while the friends got tired of my extending the invitation to EVERYONE! It made them uncomfortable and it make the group too large. I don't hang out with those friends much any more, but I always remembered that some people just really don't want to meet new and/or different people.
Treating people with respect is so important. That is always important.
Treating people with respect is so important. That is always important.