I am a teenage girl who wears a headscarf and my guidance counselor keeps steering me away from advanced classes and toward social work, assuming I cannot handle rigorous academics or that my family would not approve.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional gatekeepers make assumptions about your capabilities and family dynamics based on visible markers of faith.
“Where Are You with Intersectionality in practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.