Hispanic, Oriental, Caucasian, formerly monolingual, American
Dean Lincoln, NE I never know what to put down for my ethnicity when filling out official forms. I used to put down whatever I...
In the “Race” blank, write “HUMAN.”
Michael Caudill Carcassonne, KY If we were all blind, bigots would need to find some other way to discriminate.
Which race box do I check?
Holly Thompson Grand Rapids, MI I am half Puerto-Rican and half Scottish, but definitely all people see is “white.” I am constantly struggling with pride...
We assume you don’t speak English
Sabrina Leira Denver, CO Sometimes when people are trying to do the right thing, they end up being wrong. For instance, every year at school,...
I’m not Japanese-American. I’m just Japanese.
Katie Hana Kuyama Northridge, CA I’ve always thought it weird to add “American” to my identity when my ethnicity is indeed Japanese. I’m a second...
I can be both, or neither.
Donovan Holder, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. In South Florida, I am a chameleon. Mother is white, Dad is Jamaican. But my skin is the exact same...
Everyone has a title but me.
Beth Lichter Cincinnati, OH Every form I ever fill out, I check ‘White’, because my ancestors moved her 3 generations ago from Holland and Germany....
White or Asian. Must I pick?
Alec Dughi Castro Valley, CA I am always asked if I am Asian. And the answer is yes, I am. I think the politically correct...
I’m not White, I am Welsh.
Tristain Holmes Seattle, WA So tired of scrolling down the REQUIRED list of continents and countries to find “white” written at the bottom.
There isn’t a box for Other
Traci Butler USA I’m a Caucasian mother of a beautiful, amazing little girl who happens to be of mixed heritage, because her father is from...
North Africans Are clearly not Caucasian!
Lamia Barrington Federal Way, WA Although we (North Africans) are considered Caucasian, I always choose African American or Black. How is that possible that we...
I always created a new box to check
Ranya New York City, NY A teen during 9/11… The only now officially identified as “Arab,” teen in my entire school. Before I was looked...
Where is the checkbox for “human”?
Ashlee Barnes Marina, CA Applications always ask for you ethnicity, but why does it matter ?
I said human, they said white.
Ida W. USA In elementary school when they asked ‘race’ on forms I filled out ‘Human” because I am a member of the human race!...
The only Mexican in my family
Sarah Willis Portland, OR My dad is a half Mexican half German man who married a European mutt and had seven children. I am the...
Biracial girl always marked as “white”.
Alex Johnson Bentonville, AR My father is Caucasian, born and raised in Arkansas. My mother is Hispanic, born and raised in the Dominican Republic, despite...
