When adults are meeting my (white) friends and I and they ask ALL my friends questions like "So what's your major?"
and then it gets to me and they are like "Are you the first person in your family to go to college?"
No.
I come from a family that cherishes and respects higher education. One full of successful lawyers, doctors, engineers, writers, teachers and so much more. One that fought their way into universities and programs that were (/are) predominantly white and knowing what a privilege it was, coming from a place like Haiti where education is NOT a right, to be able to go to school and learn.
but because my skin is darker.
Obviously I am the ONLY person in my family to make it into college, right?
BITE ME.
I know, most of the time, people don't mean any harm. But it's just such a stereotype and it gets OLD.
I get this ALL THE TIME.
"Are you the first person in your family to go to college?"
"Your parents must be so proud to have a daughter that is going to school!"
"You speak so well, it's like you're not even black!"
"Ugh black people are so ______, oh well not you obviously. You're different!"
"You are so _________, it's like you're not even black!"
"Oh god you're such an oreo!"
Oreo is another one that really grinds my gears.
WTF does that even mean?
Dark on the outside. white on the inside?
Why? because I like to read? because I speak eloquently? because I like pop music? wear bows? get good grades?
I've heard it all but I'm not sure when white people got copyright on all those traits.
UGH!
well intentioned/"complimentary" racism.
Still racism.
Don't even get me started on the misplaced "wahh I didn't get into ____ because of affirmative action! boohoo! that person got in because he/she is a minority!"
tell me again how hard it is being white and getting into college.
LOOK AROUND YOU MORON.
DIE IN A FIRE
