The author writes “And, then, when I returned home, unzipping my skirt as quickly as possible, massaging my aching feet after eight hours in heels, sinking into the comfort of my couch and changing back into myself.” 8 hours in heels? Does this loosely translates to an 8 hour day at the office? I don’t know any downtown TO professional who works only 8 hours at the office. 
Interesting article though it seems to be viewing the world very much from a racial perspecrive. As an EE immigrant with my first boss from Pakistan, the second from Hong Kong I am not sure that the challenges described here are not general in high performance work environments faced by ambitious young candidates rather than racially based. The need to fit in exist in most groups and I personally experienced situations in whichever it was better not to dress or behave according to my heritage. Of course, i can not speak about experiencing racial discrimination just that shedding “otherness” and conforming can be use