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I’ve gotten quieter & quieter about my dual citizenship because it feels ever-more precarious.
I’m white-passing from a benign country, went through the American education system with high marks in US history, & did excessive public service even as a teen.
And yet.
I’m white-passing from a benign country, went through the American education system with high marks in US history, & did excessive public service even as a teen.
And yet.
I have it so easy, yet it’s still scary.
I hsve the Best Case Scenario for American immigrants, and it’s still noticeably hostile.
If it’s scary & stressful for me, how much worse is it for anyone a smidge darker? With a stronger accent? With less cultural acclimatization?
I hsve the Best Case Scenario for American immigrants, and it’s still noticeably hostile.
If it’s scary & stressful for me, how much worse is it for anyone a smidge darker? With a stronger accent? With less cultural acclimatization?
If you’re in a position to have mentees, students, employees, or others where you’re in a position of authority:
Be gentle.
Check in.
It just keeps getting scarier. Even if you can’t do anything else, knowing your boss recognizes this shit is fucked up helps.
Be gentle.
Check in.
It just keeps getting scarier. Even if you can’t do anything else, knowing your boss recognizes this shit is fucked up helps.
