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Why diversity panels feel like performing pain for profit

I got invited to speak on a panel about diversity but they want me to tell a story about overcoming adversity and I'm tired of my trauma being educational content for comfortable people.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional opportunities often require you to package personal struggle as inspiration, commodifying your hardship for others' learning.

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