I look American, but eat differently
Pierluigi Erbaggio Bloomfield Hills, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
Alright if I look at you?
Margaret Snyder, South Portland, ME. I live in a predominately “white” city, but one where there are over 60 languages spoken. I see people of...
You’re not like a real Mexican.
Aaron Duran, Portland, OR. I’m of mixed heritage, being Mexican and Italian. However, I more closely identify with my Mexican heritage due to closeness of...
Yes, I am her biological mother.
Mira Tanna Orlando, FL My father is from India, my mother from the Netherlands, and I am married to a man from Nigeria. I look...
Really? Because you don’t look Cuban.
Carina Tillan Hallandale, FL My rebuttal to that is usually “Then what am I supposed to look like?” You’d be surprised how often people realize...
I know I don’t look Persian
Rustin Baradar San Mateo, CA Everyone is doubtful when I say I’m 100% Persian just because my skin isn’t as dark as the stereotypical Persian.
Looking white means I am safe.
Maite Knorr-Evans Outside USA Ethnically I am Hispanic racially I am White. When I am with my friends they walk faster around those with darker...
Rubinstein? Funny, you don’t look Mexican.
J. Rubinstein Cincinnati, OH Not many Mexicans named Rubinstein
I’m glad my children look white
Mark Mott Hillsboro, OR I am an Asian American who grew up in VA, I was called many things and many were not my name....
But you don’t look Puerto Rican…
Paul David Mena Wayland, MA As if a Puerto Rican can’t be fair-skinned, middle-class and college-educated! Granted, I was raised by parents who looked for...
Only one too look like Dad.
Felina M. Gentile Colorado Springs, CO Both my sisters look Hispanic, like our mom. But I’m the only one to look my dad, who’s German....
What does a Jew look like?
Ashley Roth Elon, NC People always tell me I don’t look Jewish. Is that supposed to be a compliment or something?
Look past race to underlying humanity.
Miles Spencer Kimball Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan
You REALLY don’t look like her!
Thais Machado Teixeira Brazil My mom is black. My dad is white. I am not fair skinned enough to be white or dark enough to...
