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When your bilingualism becomes exploitation

My boss keeps asking me to translate for Spanish-speaking clients even though that's not my job and I'm tired of being the office Mexican.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional boundaries blur when linguistic skills become an uncompensated expectation tied to ethnic identity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

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