Tokenism

​the fact of doing something only in order to do what the law requires or to satisfy a particular group of people, but not in a way that is really sincere11. June, 2020. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tokenism
Tokenism allows an organization to appear inclusive without meaningfully changing its priorities or hiring practices. They pick one or two people of a group (women, people of color, LGBT+ people, etc.) to represent them despite the organization's leadership and membership not being inclusive.
The token member(s) have limited voice in the true priorities of the organization. They are generally expected to toe the line and make the organization look good without changing the status quo.
This is in contrast to true inclusion, in which diverse perspectives play a role in all members of decision-making.
For example, Autism Speaks is a controversial autism group run by mostly non-autistic people. Its large board may include one or two token autistic people at any given time (e.g. 1 in 28).A Reporter's Guide to the Autism Speaks DebacleStatement on Autism Speaks Board AppointmentsThe Autism Speaks Controversy, Explained This is in contrast to organizations like the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, which are run mostly by autistic people.
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