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Halloween is about glorifying all things spooky, but the scariest thing is how rampant racism is. This year, try asking yourself these questions to avoid perpetuating stereotypes and racist attitudes.

Where do we draw the line between “appropriate” forms of cultural exchange and more damaging patterns of cultural appropriation?

There’s no such thing as racism against white people – and that statement probably bothers you if you don’t know this info about prejudice and oppression. Here’s the reality.

I have gone from being a big, strong looking Black woman to being a young, lanky Black man. I have always carried with me both masculine and feminine energies, but I have often been forced to choose one over the other depending upon the space around me. The gender binary affects us all in detrimental ways. And while masculinity may seem to offer more room, it also has its limitations. We must make room for all genders to grow and move freely.

Unfortunately, LGBTQIA+ communities aren’t free of casual racism, and certain forms of racism have become so normalized that they get brushed off as minor.