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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Black woman here, but I think this is more of a gender issue. Probably due to unconscious bias (which we all have) you let the loud man dominate the conversation, and he was rewarded for it with more quotes. Even without knowing the woman was the lead, when you thought they were equal, you alllowed him to dominate with his louder voice.

I don’t think you should feel sick - what good does that do? Instead, you should let it be a learning opportunity. Instead of asking them to speak one at a time, next time ask the loud dominators(usually male) to hold on so you can hear from the coworker. Good luck.[/quote]

+1 from an Asian American woman. I wonder why you didn't do at least a cursory review of the paper. Wouldn't the lead author be identified in some way? Even if they were co-authors, why wouldn't you highlight both equally? You could have followed up with the woman to specifically solicit quotes from her. As someone who worked many years in communications, I would never have highlighted one co-author over another, regardless of their race or gender. And if I were your client, I wouldn't think you are a racist but I would not continue to work with you. [/quote]

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