If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. Opinions are the writer’s own and not those of Blavity's. ____ As some employers start to require workers to return to the office, many Black women (including myself) are choosing to quit their job rather than return to an office climate full of microaggressions. We aren’t willing to re-expose ourselves to problematic workspaces, especially after working from the safety of our homes for more than 16 months. Black women giving a hard pass to the requirement of returning to the office. As I prepare for my exit from The University of Texas at Austin, I’ve been very vocal about the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues I’ve experienced and observed — one of them being the heavy burden of cultural taxation . Part of cultural taxation is the emotional stress caused by being the “only one” in an office. This can lead...
