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When family events highlight your difference

I've been avoiding family gatherings because I'm tired of being the only one who looks different in every photo and having to explain my existence to distant relatives.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The spaces meant to provide belonging can become stages where difference is performed and explained rather than simply accepted.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mixed-race identity and belonging?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.