If you call someone out, you let them know their comment was hurtful in a public space.

Use when:

• We need to let someone know that their words or actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated
• We need to interrupt in order to prevent further harm
• It will likely feel hard and uncomfortable, but necessary Allows us to hit the “pause” button and break the momentum

Also see: Call-in

References

• When to call someone out or call them in over racist behavior, Jewell, T.,KFED, 2020.
• Interrupting bias: Calling out vs. calling in, Rebecca Eunmi Haslam, Seed the Way LLC,  2018.