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When masking creates double-bind workplace dynamics

I'm autistic and my manager said I'm 'too direct' in emails but when I try to be more neurotypical, she says I sound 'fake and corporate.'

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're trapped in contradictory expectations where both authenticity and accommodation are criticized.

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