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Michelle Garcia's avatar

I’m a Black woman who went to a state school, working in national media so I definitely know that paper about imposter syndrome. Our industry (which, I swear, I do love for all of its faults) has become incredibly elitist. It drives away so many people who don’t have the “right” education or the “right” background by making us feel like we’re there because we just fill some quota or we are “diversity hires,” instead of being there based on our own merit. It’s really challenging. I had really struggled with these feelings for years until that paper came out about imposter syndrome being a symptom of those biases. It was incredibly clarifying! Anyway, down with the things that make us all feel “less than,” for no real reason other than other people’s dumb biases!

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Sheila the Wonderbink's avatar

1. The internet taught me a terrific way to put imposter syndrome on its head. It's called infiltrator syndrome. Instead of panicking that The Almighty They will find you out, congratulate yourself for sneaking past their radar and getting away with it. I've been using it in my own job. Compared to most of my co-workers, I'm (in my mind) wildly unqualified, but I do a good enough job that they gave me a promotion, those suckers.

2. No, I'm pretty sure that everybody is making it up as they go along.

3. I'm meeting up with a friend for dinner and long conversation (and other things) and the day after that I'm getting elevated and watching the livestream of a modern variety show.

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