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How Stereotypes Shape Your Self-Expression

Every time I speak up about racism at work, I can feel myself becoming 'the angry Black woman' in real time, even though I'm being completely reasonable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The awareness of being filtered through others' biased perceptions can create a paralyzing self-consciousness that distorts natural responses.

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