Periagoge
Scenario

Why tokenism hurts even well-meaning allies

I got a job at an NGO working on LGBTQ issues but they want me to be the face of hijra representation and I just want to do the administrative work.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being reduced to a symbolic representation denies the complexity of individual desires and capabilities.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with South Asian gender diversity — hijra and kothi?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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