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Being the Only Nonbinary Person in the Room in Design and Marketing
Parker Stroud 29/7/26 Parker Stroud 29/7/26

Being the Only Nonbinary Person in the Room in Design and Marketing

On being nonbinary in design and marketing and rarely seeing anyone like you in the senior seats. What that isolation actually looks like, and what helps.

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