My research partner and I are the only two people of color in our academic department and we've been supporting each other but lately I feel like we're being seen as a unit rather than individuals and it's affecting both our careers. We haven't figured out how to address this without seeming like we don't want to work together.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very support system that provides necessary solidarity can become a constraint when others reduce complex individuals to a single identity category.
“Where Are You with Bisexual and pansexual identity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.