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Professionalism through the Lens of a Mexican-American Woman: Not Meeting the (White) Standards of Professionalism
In 2018, I received the following feedback: “How you interact with *Tony in the office could be seen as unprofessional to folks who don’t understand your relationship. Sometimes it just comes off as really intense and aggressive. What if the Provost walked in and observed that interaction?”
Receiving constructive feedback from a supervisor can feel like a jab at one’s ego. What if your supervisor is a White woman who doesn’t seem to understand that your “professionalism” is going to look differently based on the identities you hold? Microaggressions are common obstacles that women and/or people of color face while working at predominantly White institutions.