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Why we change our appearance for professional acceptance

I've been straightening my hair for job interviews for fifteen years and my therapist asked me who I think I'm protecting by doing this.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body becomes a site of negotiation between authentic self-expression and economic survival.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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