Thank you Kokila for sharing your story. The practice of othering prevails across many ages, environments and circumstances, sad to say. I was told at 17 that a boy I had never even spoken to was my boyfriend because we were similarly plump and bookish. Racism is however something much more insidious than othering based on appearance or habit. It makes one oversensitive, overcautious, just not oneself. Be yourself...it is the best thing you can do. To reject your identity is just too painful a path a consider.
I feel sometimes some people overreacting but maybe due to individual experience. It s a good story and educational! Why not think everyone equally regardless appearance! Read it with relax heart like telling kid Just a story.. and a Chinese saying “do not 对号入座！”
Thank you Kokila for sharing your story. The practice of othering prevails across many ages, environments and circumstances, sad to say. I was told at 17 that a boy I had never even spoken to was my boyfriend because we were similarly plump and bookish. Racism is however something much more insidious than othering based on appearance or habit. It makes one oversensitive, overcautious, just not oneself. Be yourself...it is the best thing you can do. To reject your identity is just too painful a path a consider.
I feel sometimes some people overreacting but maybe due to individual experience. It s a good story and educational! Why not think everyone equally regardless appearance! Read it with relax heart like telling kid Just a story.. and a Chinese saying “do not 对号入座！”