September 2011
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"You're really pretty for a black girl"...
Often times followed by: “You must be mixed.”
Though it is intended as a compliment, it is really something that rubs me the wrong way.
You may be asking yourself, why is she so offended?
Well for starters, I am Latina. Puerto Rican to be exact. So yes, technically i’m mixed; because Puerto Ricans are made up of a mix of the Taino Indians, African Americans & the...
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Frustrated.
I wish people were not so self absorbed and actually stopped to think how their decisions might affect others.