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When professional assumptions erase gender identity

My traditional name is gender-neutral but everyone assumes I am a man because I work in tech, and correcting them feels exhausting but staying silent feels wrong.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Occupational stereotypes can override personal identity markers, forcing repeated acts of self-assertion in professional spaces.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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