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Why representation can feel like impossible responsibility

I'm indigenous and work in tech but every diversity meeting feels like I'm representing my entire people instead of just being someone who's good at coding.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being one of few from a marginalized group can create pressure to perform identity representation rather than individual expertise.

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