Authority Issues Episode 77: Making an ass out of u and me (assuming positive intent)

In this episode, rachel and Kendall talk about:

Dietary constraints for gout sufferers
Non-traditional Thanksgiving fare and excitement about cabbage rolls
Kendall's adventures in escalating vegetarianism
The definition of "assuming positive intent"
How the power dynamic matters
Why it's unreasonable to expect marginalized people to assume positive intent by default
Kendall realizes once again he's playing the game on "easy" mode
When assuming positive intent works well, why it's valuable and to whom
Why this episode has the "explicit" tag :)
A time when Kendall did not assume positive intent
The dangers of making "assume positive intent" a corporate policy
How this relates to injustice in the greater social world
Kendall's unflagging optimism about people
rachel's tactics for navigating a situation where you can't assume positive intent
Why intent is not as important as impact
How to serve a colleague or employee who reports discrimination
Our desire for more topics to discuss, tweet us at @djpiebob and @blatanterror with your requests!

Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music <3