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Glass-ceiling moments.

March 7, 2014 · by Daniel Drennan ElAwar | in General Adoption | tagged adoption, assimilation, classism, Glass ceiling, meritocracy, racism | 7 Comments

Can you share any “glass-ceiling” moments you might have had in your life when you realized the limits of “meritocracy”, “working hard to succeed”, and other assimilationisms?

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