Owning Stereotypes?

Recently, I read how a woman described herself as 'exotic' on Social Media. When I asked about this descriptor, she replied that's what she is: from Latin America, from the jungle! In my personal experience, exotic is usually used ethnocentrically, by people who describe people different than themselves. For me, it has a racist connotation, …

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The ‘Subversiveness’ of Not Wearing Face Masks

Every time I am leaving the house, I cannot believe that there are still people refusing to wear face masks. I see people on public transport that do not wear masks or do not wear them properly, covering mouth and nose—including the person disinfecting the handrails, handholds, and grab handles. I see people in shopping …

Black Lives Matter: A Letter

Dear Black people, I believe in equality. I believe that, although humans are so different in so many ways, we still are the same on a basic level as long as we respect each other. Regardless of the color of our skin, our nationality, our believes, our gender, our sexuality, our age, our social class, …