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Why being the 'first' comes with impossible emotional burdens

I'm exhausted from being the 'diversity hire' who has to prove I belong here while also being grateful for the opportunity that others didn't get.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Tokenistic inclusion creates a double consciousness where achievement and resentment must coexist.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Code-switching and double consciousness?”

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