My co-founder and I are both women in tech but she's white and I'm not, and when investors or clients treat us differently she doesn't always see it or know how to respond. We've built this company together but sometimes I feel like I'm protecting her from understanding what I'm experiencing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people building something together must navigate how systemic inequities affect their partnership.
“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.