Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate authenticity expectations you cannot meet

I am adopted and Korean American and white people keep complimenting my English and Korean people keep criticizing my Korean and I am tired of failing authenticity tests I never signed up for.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adoption complicates cultural belonging in ways that make individuals accountable for circumstances beyond their control.

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

“Where Are You with The minority experience of belonging in majority spaces?”

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.