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You’re lucky you look ambiguously minority.

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 accomplish, ambiguous, CO, Cristina Gonzales, Denver, Minority, quota, seed of doubt, statistic, sucess, you look

Cristina Gonzales,
Denver, CO.

All throughout my life I’ve worked hard to succeed only to wonder if any success, any award, any accomplishment was truly earned, or if I am just helping someone make a quota, create a statistic, or justify an extra dollar or two. The worst is having a seed of doubt planted in the moments you feel most proud of yourself, at first by others…but then by yourself.

You look less…exotic…than expected.

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Celtic, cultural appropriation, exotic, first experience, Great Britain, Hare Krishnas, Indian, pale skin, question, Sanskrit, skin, typical, Varshana Trudgian, white, you look

Varshana Trudgian,
Great Britain

I’m white and have typical Celtic colouring of pale skin, dark hair and blue eyes. But, my parents were Hare Krishnas and I have a Sanskrit Indian name. I am never sure whether getting in touch with certain elements of my childhood are seen as cultural appropriation or not.