In my life, I have seen how others can be systematically privileged or oppressed purely by the color their skin. I am biracial – half-mexican, half-white. My father is Mexican-American and my mother...
“Hola!”
“Hola! I’m sorry. No hablo español.”
“Oh, sorry…I just assumed. Aren’t you Latina?”
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This exchange happens often, yet it never gets easier.
Not speaking Spanish...
