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While these are good examples, I can think of more pervasive (perhaps more relatable) ones, such as:

- Having other people who look like you in an office or classroom space

- Seeing characters who look like you in a movie or television show, who are complex and fully human and not some stereotype

- Easily finding body care products for your skin colour, hair texture, etc. Ease with getting haircuts because the stylist understands your hair texture.

- If you need a therapist, finding a therapist that "gets" you because your cultural background is the "default"

- Being the "default"

...and these are just some of the things I've experienced as a light-skin asian person. I won't even go into what Black people have to face (I definitely have more privilege than them).

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Li Charmaine Anne
Li Charmaine Anne

Written by Li Charmaine Anne

(She/They) Author on unceded Coast Salish territories (Vancouver, Canada). At work on first novel. Get links to read my stuff for free: https://bit.ly/2MleRqJ

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