edit (I wasn’t very clear on my initial post): I’m honestly terrible at wording things but I hope you guys catch my drift. There needs to be appreciation for people of mixed/dual races, and of the kids who aren’t your standard poc but also don’t look like your standard non poc. Culture/race/etc is a lot more rich than it being one or the other and there is a huge chunk of people who are mixed on both ends of the spectrums in so many different combinations that can be very complex from area to area. There isn’t just two sides to the ‘race/culture’ coin, there’s a MASSIVE grouping that doesn’t exist within the standard categorisation, and those sides need to be celebrated and appreciated too. The current and popularly referred to, two categories of ‘non poc’ and ’poc’ isn’t right, and completely erases a huge chunk of cultures/races/etc. It’s a lot more wide spread than just you’re this or that due to your skin being this or that, especially in many places, for example, Europe.
Here I’m talking about the kids who get told they really aren’t a) because they look too much like b) and vice versa, and theres a huge dilemma existing; that’s extremely damaging and detrimental, and it’s one that is constantly brushed under the rug because of how well people ‘pass’ for being on one end of the spectrum as opposed to the other. The prejudice is a lot more ~subtle~ by some people’s standards, however it’s unfortunately very much there and it’s a lot of pressure too. It’s detrimental and needs to be addressed asap. I’ve had the pleasure (however upsetting at times) of coming across some wonderful people on here who are biracial as well and it saddens me to learn other people have the same shitty experiences I’ve had with it.
Yup those are the mixed kids, biracial, dual culture, however you want to word it, you all know who you are and I’m not going to dictate who is and who isn’t since it’s not my place. But you’re all rich with your heritage, your culture and you should embrace it and I think there needs to be a way to show that appreciation, that pride sometime too!
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