Tag: Everyday Feminism

  • 4 Ways Parents Can Support Their Mixed Race Children Everyday Feminism 2016-01-05 Jennifer Loubriel According to my mom, when my brother was around four or five, my Black (African-American) paternal grandfather put a plate of rice and beans in front of him. My brother immediately burst into tears and asked, “Why do the beans look…

  • Do White-Passing People of Color Have Privilege? Everyday Feminism 2015-09-07 Marina Watanabe Today I’m going to be answering a question from one of my Patreon patrons (which sounds really redundant) about being a person of color who happens to be white-passing. Before I start this, I want to explain the concept of white-passing. It basically…

  • Don’t Erase My Race: 4 Affirmations to Remember When Reclaiming Your Multi-Racial Identity Everyday Feminism 2015-02-24 Aliya Khan, Contributing Writer Source: “Navigating Two Different Cultures: A Pakistani Immigrant Girl’s Struggles,” The Brooklyn Ink, (May 16, 2013). I was walking across campus, on my way to class, when a white man stopped me and asked, “Are…

  • On Being Non-White, But Passing Terribly Well Everyday Feminism 2014-05-08 Patricia Gutierrez Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania “Psst… Hey, Patty! You speak Spanish? Ignoring me? Hey! You speak Spanish?” P.E., third period, seventh grade. Every time Ricardo saw me, he would ask me the same question. At first, I would answer yes, but he would always…