privilege

We know how to increase plant food consumption among under-resourced populations: by providing increased SNAP benefits.

Whitexicans are thought of as a big joke in Mexico, from their accents to the way they dress (usually wearing a “Mexico is the s—” bomber jacket).

It’s been only since arriving in the United States that I’ve subconsciously “Americanized” my name to suit the American English phonetic pronunciation.

I received this lofty treatment merely because, as an American, my relatives subconsciously associated me with capital and with power — or, more specifically, with access to it.

For many of us who hail from immigrant backgrounds, we know that one of our parents’ dreams is to have their child’s name bear the prefix of “Dr.”

It seemed that she was able to access a part of the world previously locked and now had a greater appreciation for life beyond the arts. I, too, wanted to see that side of the world.

Too many men in my life have caved to peer pressure when in the presence of other men, remaining silent or participating in demeaning humor and language.

As a petite woman, I have enough privilege to blind me from the grievances of my female peers who do not have the same body privilege.

When people say I’m “lucky” for having a single minisuite room, they’re overlooking the genuine reasons I have it and negating the validity of my struggles.

As I unpack the implications of doing racial justice work as a white-passing womxn, I realize that recognizing my white privilege does not invalidate my identity as a Chinese womxn and a person of color.