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A Tale of "O",
the most popular videotape about diversity worldwide, is unique
both in style and content. It shows the striking consequences of
being "different" from the others around you - being an O among
X's. The videotape illustrates dramaticallyhow this alone powerfully
affects both the X's treatment of an O and the O's view of itself,
regardless of the nature of the difference. Whether the O differs
from the X's by gender, race, age, language, age or other factors,
the effects are similar.
This differential
treatment of O's, especially when the difference is highly visible
or socially important, is often taken as a sign of bias or deliberate
discrimination. A Tale of "O" shows to the contrary that much of
this different treatment is largely a consequence of the situation.
It is not necessary to blame anyone, unlike many other approaches,
which may punish and blame people quite unfairly. A Tale of "O"
helps everyone identify with O's since everyone has been an O at
one time or another. Moreover, the video suggests whole new avenues
to systemic solutions. A Tale of "O" is narrated by its originator,
Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter of Harvard Business School.
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