“Daddy must’ve gotten that for you”
Megan, Keithville, LA. I am a white female and I do have nice things. People always assume that my dad gets me everything. Little do...
I’m not babysitting, they’re my children
Lisa Adams, Canada I am a single mother to five children of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Strangers tend to assume I’m running a daycare....
They assume my wife’s the nanny.
Sean Robertson, Kensington, MD. People impressed with how my wife handles our children have stopped her on the street to ask what agency she was...
I always think “don’t be threatening”.
Kevin Moses, Logan, UT. As a 6’3″, young, Black man, at all times I am painfully aware of my presence in a room and the...
ALLY, BUT LOOK LIKE YOUR ENEMY
Frank Pomata, Patchogue, NY Yes, I am a white, Boomer-age, cisgender male BUT please don’t assume I am your enemy. Want to be a part...
Me llamo Lora y hablo español.
Lora McManus, Altadena, CA. Being transracially adopted (by Caucasian parents) comes with a plethora of advantages and challenges. One of the most common misconceptions that...
Sick of being “The White Girl”
Ellie Warring, New York, NY. I am a 14 year old white female and every single day I am judged for my skin color. Everyone...
Thirdculture and don’t understand white culture!
Kit Robison, Doral, FL. I am most comfortable when the primary language is other than English. People assume I understand when they hear a lack...
Do not kiss the taxi driver!
Anne Sanasy, Bradford England In 2012 I suffered a brain hemorrhage, I am white British, my husband is from Mauritius, we married in 1977, he...
How much are you paid?
Alexis Rae Hernandez, Pasadena, CA Some people are under the assumption that all Native American’s are rich by being paid monthly allotments from the government.
More Than Just a White Male
Rylan A Brooks, Mount Joy, PA I have never been discriminated against in my life, based on my skin color and my gender. I have...
Oh, I expected a Black woman.
Jamila Wolters, Portland, OR I am a White-passing, Mexican woman with an Arabic name and have heard this statement from people of all races. The...
Without a paddle and a boat
Joseph Ludwig, Las Vegas, NV Being a guy that has grown up in a “Community” of whites, blacks, Asians, Natives, Latinos and other subgroups in...
“You don’t look Jamaican or Cuban”
Michael A. Caldas, Miami, FL I’m a Cuban and Jamaican descent mix. Most people when they look at me think that I am either Cape...
I don’t know what privilege is
Charles Sackman, Mansfield, OH I’m told my skin tone has granted me great privilege. It’s easy to make assumptions based on appearances….folks tend to forget...
Don’t assume I feel the same
Carly Schafer, IA p>I am a junior at Mediapolis Community School District.
Not all cops are bad cops
Manveer Singh, Auburn, WA Just because there are a couple of crooked/racist cops doesn’t mean all are the same. With everything going on with our...
You can sit in the bar
Diane Graves, San Antonio, TX. My husband and I (both Anglo) were driving our adopted daughter (born in El Salvador, adopted as an infant, a...
