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When well-meaning praise becomes dehumanizing

I'm disabled and my coworkers keep commenting on how inspiring I am for just doing my job normally and it's making me feel like a performance instead of a person.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' inspiration from your existence can reduce you to a symbol rather than recognizing your full humanity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Living justly in an unjust world?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.