My white mom keeps telling people I'm 'exotic looking' when she introduces me and I die a little inside every time but don't know how to tell her it makes me feel like a zoo animal.
More people experience this than they realize.
The language of love can carry the embedded violence of othering, even from those closest to us.
“Where Are You with Mixed-race identity and belonging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.