Lily Zheng, MA

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant

Lily Zheng is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant and Executive Coach who works with organizations around the world to build more inclusive and innovative workplaces for all. Lily is the author of Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Discrimination (2018) and The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of Compromise (2019). Lily earned her MA in Sociology from Stanford University.

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Things to say to my transphobic bully
If you know the bully well, have a private conversation with them and make it clear that you expect more respectful behavior from them. Ask why they engaged in the bullying and offer suggestions for more respectful behavior in the future for their own sake.

If you don't know the bully well, express surprise and disappointment that they are bullying you. If they continue their behavior, then it may be time to talk to another person about the issue.

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