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Scenario

When you're expected to represent your entire identity group

I'm the only person of color on my team at work and my colleagues keep asking me to speak for my entire race during diversity discussions and I don't know how to say no without seeming difficult.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being tokenized creates an impossible choice between authenticity and professional survival.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Community and difference — when disagreement is inside?”

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.

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