Posts Tagged ‘race’
Coming into Focus: Living in a World of Color
COLOR In the animal world, it indicates danger: the most colorful creatures are often the most poisonous. Color is also a way to attract, and seduce a mate. In the human world color, triggers many more complex, and often deadly reactions. Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Story of My Body Minding the Body Open Invitation…
Diversity in Tech: The Psychological Toll of Being Underrepresented
A “Unicorn.” This is how Gail* describes herself. “I was groomed for this type of work.” Gail’s parents were in tech long before tech was a thing. She describes that her mother and father made sure she was “well-spoken” and highly educated. She now works as a Data Infrastructure Engineer at a hot startup in…
White Fragility, Guilt, and Unvirtuous Virtue: The Damaging Effects of Power and Privilege, Part III
It is a privilege to get to feel so sensitively about privilege. Facing the music of racism is confronting oneself skillfully – not compensatory sentimentalism.
“Uh, That was Racist”: Getting Comfortable with Discomfort.
Okay, I’m going to say this right up front: Not all discomfort is worth putting up with. Sinking stomach; sweaty palms; hot cheeks; the hair prickling on the back of your neck. The anger you feel after someone cuts you off in traffic or the quickened pace of your heartbeat when you walk home alone…
Saving Your Humanity: Not Just Another Item on Your Multi-Cultural To-Do List
As an immigrant Woman of Color*, who is also a therapist, I live and work at the intersection of race, class, culture, gender, immigration and trauma. The themes of racism, discrimination and microaggressions tend to be front and center in my professional life, as much as they are in my personal life. Because I’ve been…