Trauma from racism comes in many forms, from the sudden shock of overt violence, to the cumulative effect of smaller slights. I’m going to focus on the latter for this post.
These slights can be microaggressive questions like “where are you from? No, like originally?” or “your English is so good!” They can be a vague sense of being ignored, or somehow treated differently than others. This can come in a lack of representation in movies, government, or even in your career field. These can be obnoxious jokes and stereotypes, or on the “positive” side, being seemingly given more respect or authority based purely on race.
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