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Scenario

How to address casual cruelty without seeming oversensitive

My coworker made a joke about my mental health medication in front of the whole team and I want to say something, but I also don't want to be seen as the person who 'can't take a joke'.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Someone struggles between self-advocacy and social acceptance when facing normalized discrimination.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ubuntu justice — healing over punishment?”

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.