Posts Tagged ‘racism’
Three Reasons Why Researchers of “Millennials” Can Kiss my Multi-Ethnic Ass.
The term “Millennials” has become all the rage since Neil Howe and William Strauss first coined it in 1991. This Millennial Generation, consisting of all of those born roughly between 1982 and 2004, have been poked, prodded, theorized and hypothesized about ad nauseum. From being our civic-minded saviors to our narcissistic downfall, overly coddled children…
The Damaging Effects of Power and Privilege, Part II: Internalized Discrimination
“When I look in the mirror, I see a dirty Mexican dyke.” Those words were spoken by “Alejandra,” a professional lesbian Mexican-American woman in her 50s. She is accomplished, successful, intelligent, and charming. Despite these qualities, she lives every day with an intense amount of underlying self-hatred and feelings of worthlessness. In her professional role,…
The Damaging Effects of Power and Privilege, Part I: How Can You Not Like the Beatles?!
A friend of mine is a really, really big Beatles fan. Quite some time ago I reflected to him that I was not familiar with their music. Sure, I could name some of their more popular songs, but when challenged, that list was limited to about seven songs. Astonished and determined to rectify my ignorance…
“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…