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Why workplace curiosity can become emotional labor

The new hire at work keeps asking me 'what I am' in terms of gender and I'm tired of being the diversity education for a company that pays me to do accounting.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional competence becomes secondary to identity performance when colleagues prioritize their education over respectful collaboration.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Two-spirit and indigenous gender traditions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.