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When cisgender allyship gets questioned as performative

I defended a trans coworker against discrimination and now some people act like I am virtue signaling instead of just doing what felt right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others are attributing strategic motives to actions that felt like moral imperatives, leaving you questioning your own intentions.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cisgender identity examined?”

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