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hey guys! i was hoping some poc can help me by letting me know common micro-racism things they experience and how i can avoid making those mistakes. i grew up around racist white conservatives and i really want to unlearn a lot. thank you 🩷
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Anonymous 11h

“you’re really pretty for an asian girl”

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Anonymous 8h

You should check out Blair Imani’s smarter in seconds series!

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Anonymous 8h

“Where are you from?” Then follow up with “where are you really from?” Also “you don’t really look or sound like “x” ethnicity.”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11h

like why do you have to say “for an asian girl” just tell me i’m pretty

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11h

Well damn that’s just backhanded as fuck

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9h

i know exactly you get it

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9h

Reminds me of how sometimes when my mom is telling me a story she’ll be like “ok so Angie, she’s black, did something” and the fact that she’s black has absolutely nothing to do with the story

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 9h

I don’t think my mom is racist I just think she’s used to doing that still since my grandma is pretty racist

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1h

a lot of Asian girls are prettier than average Americans 🙌

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