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Why marginalized employees face double-bind negotiations

I'm the only woman on my engineering team and I'm terrified that asking for more money will confirm their suspicions that I'm 'difficult' or 'high maintenance.'

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Systemic bias forces individuals to choose between self-advocacy and social acceptance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Negotiation — salary raises rates?”

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