You appear to like white women
Matthew Barrett, Houston, TX I’ve heard this from different women of color more times than I would like. I’m not entirely sure what would cause...
I confront my racist thoughts daily.
Karen Polis, Long Beach, CA I am a 59-year-old white woman who grew up in a well-to-do suburb of Washington, DC. I wasn’t aware of...
Just cutting ribbon is not enough
Cayleigh Malone, Hyannis, MA As a white middle class female, I have realized through classes and my own perspective that not all races don’t have...
No my parents don’t pay school
Cayleigh Malone, Durham, NH Often times people think that because I am a middle class white woman, my parents are paying for my education. While...
I see much. I feel everything.
Jeanie Mitchell, Atlantic Beach, FL. I’m a taxi driver. I’ve been accused of being too liberal to be a cab driver. I see so much,...
White women: remember, you’re still white.
Brenton Poke, Lansing, MI. Feminism is important. It is something that should be studied and taught. It needs to be led by women and men...
My Black is Best on Me
Shani Ketema, Newark, NJ. Mini Buns. Boxer Braids. Tans. Injections. Street style. TRANSLATION Bantu Knots, Cornrows, Black skin, thickness and what I’ve been wearing for...
Working hard as a white woman
Lindsey Halsey River Falls, WI Sometimes I feel that racism is taken to such extremes that we forget how much everyone struggles and is judged...
You don’t look like a Latina
Marie-Elena Reyes Portland, OR I have been speechless when told this (often by white women). The first time, I was angry and hurt to hear...
