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When identity shapes how others interpret your work

I am the only woman partner at my firm but every building I design gets described as having feminine touches and I do not know if that is recognition or reduction of my contributions.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for recognition as an individual creator conflicts with the reality that others will always view our work through the lens of our social categories.

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