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How concern-trolling masks workplace harassment

My coworker keeps making comments about my weight disguised as concern for my health and I want them to stop but I do not know how to address it without creating workplace drama.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The weaponization of care language makes it difficult to address harmful behavior without appearing ungrateful or oversensitive.

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