In on the ‘Joke’: The Accidental Minority at the Racism Party

I have no doubt that my light skin color has helped to carry me above the realm of racial epithets, but it is both a privilege and a curse. It thrust me into a more nuanced and unsettling kind of racism, a kind where you feel guilty for accidentally being the secret Brown infiltrator in a room of whites wanting to say whites-only stuff. (Trigger Warning: Racial slurs and comments.)

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6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family

Many people are initially confused or ashamed when they realize that they don’t fit into their prescribed gender box, and may also feel depressed as they struggle to be their true selves. Most likely, your family will share these difficult feelings as well. You and your loved ones are about to embark on a lifelong journey, and you must prepare them.

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