ally
ally – sostantivo
allyship – sostantivo
The LGBTQ Ally Scheme is for staff who wish to proactively support their LGBTQ colleagues achieve equality in the workplace and contribute to an inclusive community for students.
5 ways to start being a better ally for your black coworkers.
Allyship is a process, and everyone has more to learn.
Di solito, il sostantivo e il verbo ally sono perlopiù associati a contesti militari o diplomatici, anche se un alleato può essere semplicemente qualcuno che ti aiuta e sostiene, soprattutto in caso di difficoltà. Di recente il sostantivo ha assunto ancora un altro significato: un ally di una comunità o di un gruppo marginalizzati e/o svantaggiati è qualcuno che non solo non nutre pregiudizi nei loro confronti ma li sostiene attivamente. Il termine ha preso piede inizialmente nel contesto LGBT+ ma si usa anche in altre situazioni, ad esempio a proposito dell’abnorme impatto del Covid-19 sulle comunità BAME e le proteste per l’omicidio di George Floyd e altri afroamericani per mano della polizia.
Origini del termine
Il termine ally è in uso da secoli mentre il significato appena illustrato è talmente recente che solo da poco ha trovato spazio nei dizionari; il sostantivo allyship risale al XIX secolo ma l’uso nel contesto dei diritti civili e umani è anch’esso recente (e ancora non presente nella maggior parte dei dizionari).
Traduzione di Loredana Riu
ally – noun
allyship – noun
The LGBTQ Ally Scheme is for staff who wish to proactively support their LGBTQ colleagues achieve equality in the workplace and contribute to an inclusive community for students.
5 ways to start being a better ally for your black coworkers.
Allyship is a process, and everyone has more to learn.
In the past the noun and verb ally have mostly been associated with military and diplomatic contexts, although an ally can simply be someone who helps and supports you, especially when you are having problems. Recently the noun in particular has taken on an additional meaning. An ally of a marginalised or disadvantaged community or group is someone who not only is not prejudiced against people from that community or group but tries and works to actively support them. The term gained prominence in the LGBT+ context but is applicable to many other situations as well. In the last few weeks the context that has come to the fore is that of the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people of colour and the protests over the killings of George Floyd and others by police officers.
Origin
While the word ally has been around for many centuries, the meaning discussed above is very recent, and is only just starting to be covered in dictionaries. The related noun allyship dates from the 19th century but has only recently started to be used in the context of human and civil rights. Again, you won’t yet find it in most dictionaries.
