Often, those who tread off the beaten path are misunderstood or mischaracterized and so we asked folks from the community to reflect and tell us about the times they’ve been misunderstood or mischaracterized.

Ashley Forst

When people hear the term “influencer” or “content creator,” they often think of thin women taking selfies in the middle of the sidewalk, showing off their new Burkin. Read more>>

Chelsie and Kelsie Luckett

Despite their success in the creative industry, Chelsie and Kelsie have often found themselves misunderstood and mischaracterized as just “pretty faces” or “just dancers”. Read more>>

Steph Zakas

Throughout my entire life, really, I feel I’ve been misunderstood or micharachterized starting as a child with ADHD and being in the school system of the 80s and 90s. Read more>>