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Scenario

Why you hide your accent for better treatment

My accent disappears when I'm trying to get good customer service and I hate that it works.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social survival requires linguistic camouflage, reinforcing discriminatory systems through personal adaptation.

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 Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

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.