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Why hiding your true self at work feels like betraying yourself

I keep my pronouns to myself at work because I know it would make things harder and I hate that I have to choose between authenticity and survival.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The compromise between personal safety and authentic expression forces a daily negotiation with one's own integrity.

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