Tag: biracial

What Being Biracial has Taught me About Racism

My mom was Mexican and my dad white (of English origin but think more yee-haw). My dad was absent for most of my childhood due to his struggle with Meth addiction and so I was mainly raised by my mom. My mom made sure to remind me frequently that my whiteness annoyed her. She would call me a “...

Being Biracial

Ah, to be biracial. This topic is discussed at length on social media and in everyday conversations. Interestingly, many of these discussions do not involve biracial individuals. This is the opinion of a biracial individual on this topic. Being biracial is a lived experience that brings together ...