Periagoge
Scenario

How colorism complicates intergenerational identity

I'm biracial and white-passing but my mixed-race daughter looks more like my Black father and strangers assume I'm her nanny.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical appearance determines social recognition in ways that fracture family coherence and challenge maternal authority.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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