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Scenario

When your racial performance changes with your environment

I'm the lightest person in my family and the darkest person in my friend group and I feel like I'm code-switching not just my behavior but my entire racial identity depending on where I am.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fluidity of racial presentation can create a fracturing sense of self when different contexts demand different versions of authenticity.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mixed-race identity and belonging?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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