A first step in removing bigotry is perhaps to let go of the stereotypes. There are a lot in your post… None of which you can back up with hard data. It may be hard for you to sympathize with, but always getting confronted with the supposed “fact” that you are the odd one out when you are not male, white, middle-class, does not exactly make for a welcoming stance.
The same goes for stereotypes about who is interested in what kind of topics (supposedly). It doesn’t help anyone to repeat these stereotypes again and again. But it’s offputting for people who get put into boxes like that.
Have some faith in people who do not fit your archetype or you. They are more capable than you think. When we would all stop to basically tell them “No don’t try, this is too complicated to you and you are interested in other stuff anyway!” that would help a lot.
A first step in removing bigotry is perhaps to let go of the stereotypes. There are a lot in your post… None of which you can back up with hard data. It may be hard for you to sympathize with, but always getting confronted with the supposed “fact” that you are the odd one out when you are not male, white, middle-class, does not exactly make for a welcoming stance.
The same goes for stereotypes about who is interested in what kind of topics (supposedly). It doesn’t help anyone to repeat these stereotypes again and again. But it’s offputting for people who get put into boxes like that.
Have some faith in people who do not fit your archetype or you. They are more capable than you think. When we would all stop to basically tell them “No don’t try, this is too complicated to you and you are interested in other stuff anyway!” that would help a lot.