1/One of the biggest downsides to being in a minority culture is that it’s impossible to be yourself.
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2/If you’re black or asian or w/e everything you do is just what blacks or asians do.
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3/If you’re a woman then “that’s just what woman do.” (Doesn’t have to be numerical minority, just cultural)
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4/If you’re a cat in a dog world then everything unique you do is lumped under the “crazy” category.
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5/You can never truly be “seen” and are always stuck with the job of being an ambassador for “your people”.
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6/It’s hard to feel like you’re contributing as all forms of gratitude are directed to a mask you cannot take off instead of the “real” you.
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7/While other people are signalling via stickers on their macs it can feel like you’re stuck with a thinkpad. It doesn’t matter what stickers you have.
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8/By being different, you lose the ability to be unique. You lose the ability to be yourself.
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