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How to handle daily microaggressions against cultural identity

My name is constantly mispronounced and when I correct people they act like I'm being difficult so I've started just accepting the wrong version and I hate myself for it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Small daily accommodations to others' comfort can accumulate into significant self-betrayal over time.

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