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Why passing privilege comes with psychological costs

I'm light-skinned and pass for white sometimes but when people find out I'm Black they treat me differently and I feel like I'm living a lie.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The violence of colorism creates complex negotiations with identity and belonging that isolate individuals from multiple communities.

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