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The quote says that identity can be more specific than how outsiders label a person. It contrasts self-definition with outside assumptions about ethnicity or race.
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Originally said in English.
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About Sarah Cooper
Jamaican-American author, YouTuber and comedian
Sarah Anne Cooper is a Jamaican-American author, YouTuber, and comedian. She is known for her sharp workplace satire and for turning office culture and gender dynamics into comedy. Her first two books, "100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" and "Draw What Success Looks Like," were published in 2016. Her third book, "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings," followed in 2018, and her work often uses humor to point at the habits and assumptions of professional life.
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