Dealing with racist family members is far more common than many people realize. As much as I would like to say that we’re bound to one another by blood and that family is everything, that’s not true for everyone. I can speak from experience and tell you that being related to someone doesn’t mean they…
The mixed-race fetish takes many forms, all of which are harmful to mixed individuals. It affects mixed girls and women in the short term and long term. Well-meaning comments about someone’s appearance may seem harmless. However, putting someone on a pedestal because of their skin color, hair, or eye color isn’t a good thing. It…
Figuring out how to be more resilient is a process that requires intention, grace, and self-empathy. The definition of resilience is the ability to bounce back from struggle. It sounds so simple, yet for mixed women who have gone through a lifetime of being told or treated like they’re not enough or too much, it…
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