CBUHIS311 Archives - The Race Card Project

The “Non-Aztec” Looking Mexican

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 CA, CBUHIS311, Christian, Claire Rainey, dark complextion, France, gay friend, joke, look Mexican, Los Alamitos, Non-Aztec, offended, Spain

Claire Rainey,
Los Alamitos, CA.

I have a friend from Spain who I adore. He is gay, I am a Christian. One day we were road tripping with our mutual friend from France. She was telling us about her new found “love” Fernando who happens to be 100% Mexican. My Spanish friend condemned her for being interested in a Mexican. I threw out the “hey I am a half bean” joke (because I am in fact 50% Mexican) and he responded with “but you are like the “non-Aztec” looking Mexican, the pretty kind! Although this comment was in my favor, I felt offended for the rest of my family and non-family who has a darker complexion. HIS311

Happiness is accepting who you are.

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 Accept, CA, CBUHIS311, happiness, interesting, Ontario, unique, Yesenia Frausto

Yesenia Frausto,
Ontario, CA.

Everyone is unique in their own ways. Whether it being race, religion, or personal qualities. That is what makes our world an interesting place, thus I believe the key to making our world a better place would start with oneself. It is important to accept who you are and finding happiness in doing so. CBUHIS311

Don’t judge me based on color

August 5, 2016 anonymous, assume, based on color, CA, CBUHIS311, Color, don't judge me, hurt, judge, Riverside, skin

Anonymous,
Riverside, CA.

People usually judge me within seconds based on the color of my skin. Not only does it hurt, most of the assumptions are wrong. I am proud of my skin color just like everyone should be, but I wish people would not go around making assumptions based on a color.

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I’d like to return my white privilege.

February 6, 2015 CA, CBUHIS311, Costa Rica, Danielle Blixt, German, heritage, Lebanese, pay my bills, Riverside, white privilege

Danielle Blixt,
Riverside, CA.

Although my heritage is Lebanese, Costa Rican and German, to the outside world I look white. I recognize and accept that going into an interview I have an upper hand. I understand that when I walk into a restaurant no one is thinking I am up to not good or that I cannot pay my bill at the end of dinner. No one sees me and is scared of me because of the color of my skin. I recognize I have white privilege however, I do not want it and I am ashamed that people have to feel scared to walk in a room and feel less than because they are not white.
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