Category
Optics
Being seen instead of valued. Diversity theater, checkboxes, and the appearance tax.
Optics
The Assumption That Follows Pretty Women
When an attractive woman succeeds, people assume she didn't earn it. It's the one thing no woman can say out loud without sounding vain, which is exactly why it never gets said.
Optics
Am I the DEI Checkbox?
When the only reason you're interviewing is to satisfy a requirement, and it costs you time, hope, and stress you'll never get back.