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When family members reject your protective code-switching

I've been translating my mom's broken English to customer service reps my whole life and today she asked me to stop because she wants to try speaking for herself.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The help we offer to shield others from discrimination can sometimes undermine their agency and dignity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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