Jake Identifies as a Gay Male, However When He Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

Jake identifies as a gay male, however when he is at work he engages in water cooler talk about sports, provides little information about himself, and avoids conversations that may reveal personal information. Jake is deploying which of the strategies that gay professionals use when negotiating their workplace identity?

• A) avoidance
• B) integration
• C) counterfeiting
• D) passing

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