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When your communication style gets misinterpreted

People assume I'm angry when I speak loudly in my native language but that's just how we show excitement.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural communication norms clash with dominant social expectations, leading to character misattribution.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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