A Black woman calculates she lost over $1.4 million in wages by shrinking herself to seem palatable, avoiding opportunities, and not advocating for her abilities despite holding two degrees and certifications.
And I always give this example, and I'm very transparent about it, is that me shrinking myself— and a part of it is systemic inequities, capitalism, racism, all those things, all the isms— but me being, um, a part, a willing participant in it cost me around or a little over $1.4 million in wages. That's a lot of money. Like $1.4 million in lost wages. Like, I have 2 degrees, I have certifications, I have multiple years of experience, and because I was not a proponent of my ability, because I didn't go after opportunities, because I tried to shrink myself to be palatable, because I didn't want to be seen as that Black woman, I lost out on that amount of money over my career. And that's a very disheartening and sober moment when you
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