Leslie is a lesbian and she has decided not to be open about her sexual identity with her colleagues. Instead she pretends that she is heterosexual and that she has a boyfriend. What strategy is Leslie using to manage her identity?
A)secrecy
B)privacy
C)counterfeiting
D)dishonesty

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Leslie is using the strategy of counterfeiting, which involves pretending to be something one is not or providing misinformation about one's true identity, in this case, pretending to have a boyfriend and being heterosexual.

Leslie Is a Lesbian and She Has Decided Not to Be