Intersectionality Highlights Layered Challenges

Intersectionality reveals that individuals hold multiple social identities simultaneously, such as race, gender, class, and ability. In tech careers, this means a woman of color or a disabled LGBTQ+ person may face compounded biases that exacerbate imposter syndrome beyond what a single-axis identity might experience. The overlapping systems of oppression create unique pressures that intensify feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy.

Intersectionality reveals that individuals hold multiple social identities simultaneously, such as race, gender, class, and ability. In tech careers, this means a woman of color or a disabled LGBTQ+ person may face compounded biases that exacerbate imposter syndrome beyond what a single-axis identity might experience. The overlapping systems of oppression create unique pressures that intensify feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy.

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