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Scenario

When cultural curiosity feels like emotional labor

My white boyfriend's family keeps asking me to explain my culture's traditions at dinner and I cannot tell if they are genuinely interested or performing diversity.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being positioned as a cultural ambassador transforms intimate relationships into sites of perpetual translation and performance.

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 First-generation identity?”

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.

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