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on ‘Apologies’/ 1
‘This is an eloquently worded, genuine & exemplar apology.
I have tidied up your grammar and will forward it’ says the email
Yes, I write a good apology
I have had a lot of practice
Yes, English is my 2nd language
A thread
on ‘Apologies’/ 1‘This is an eloquently worded, genuine & exemplar apology.
I have tidied up your grammar and will forward it’ says the email
Yes, I write a good apology
I have had a lot of practice
Yes, English is my 2nd language
2/ My career as an apologist started as a medical student when I apologised for my presence in med school as a female. I was occupying a place that would have been better served by a man. As our dean reminded us on Day 1 that as women, we would not be fully committed to medicine.
3/ I apologised for taking maternity leave, thus proving the dean right. I was not 100% committed to medicine, was I?
Perversely, I also apologised for wanting to have a full-time career whilst being a mum. Surely, I should be home putting the kids to bed. Not on the birth unit!
Perversely, I also apologised for wanting to have a full-time career whilst being a mum. Surely, I should be home putting the kids to bed. Not on the birth unit!
4/ Being a glutton for punishment, I took on leadership of a maternity unit facing an uncertain future.
Yes, I have apologised for daring to be a migrant woman of colour wanting to lead. I couldn’t possibly have the skills or the knowledge for this job! I am that* Problem WoC.
Yes, I have apologised for daring to be a migrant woman of colour wanting to lead. I couldn’t possibly have the skills or the knowledge for this job! I am that* Problem WoC.
Fin/ Covid happened
I spoke up about issues that made me feel unsafe, at multiple times, via multiple channels
Yes, readers, I have apologised
It is an exemplary apology with poor grammar
I apologise very well
My grammar isn’t perfect
My passion for #equity #leadership is
I spoke up about issues that made me feel unsafe, at multiple times, via multiple channels
Yes, readers, I have apologised
It is an exemplary apology with poor grammar
I apologise very well
My grammar isn’t perfect
My passion for #equity #leadership is
