I’m in a weird place right now with my body. I’ve gained considerable amount of weight during the pandemic and it horrifies me to see my body in pictures, but I also can’t ignore the joy I see in my face when I’m smiling, so even when I’m feeling shame, I’m happy in those moments…
Marian Halcombe from Wilkie Collin’s “A Woman In White”. She’s initially described as ugly because she appears to be more masculine (which was Victorian Era Code for being intelligent). But despite all the characters judging her appearance, she used her intelligence to get the best…
Susie Carmichael from Rugrats. As a biracial child, I always identified with black characters rather than white characters. Susie was so dope: she was the beacon of hope and wisdom when Angelica was a monster. She was always herself, her authenticity was magnetic and her braids looked…
A girl at my summer camp interrogated me about my parents by asking, “Why does a black man drop you off and a white lady picks you up?” I didn’t understand what she meant, and I thought “You’re right, I don’t know why!”
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