This was sharp! And painful. Thank you for making it.
Something that really disappointed me when I returned to college is that the spaces I had left behind a decade prior were still as white as they had been. And it was clear in a lot of situations that the Asian and black students that were present didn't really feel comfortable participating, and given the environment, why would they?
I completely understand! During my time at university, I especially felt that overwhelming whiteness. My disappointment mostly comes from online spaces being incredibly white and hostile too, to the point racialised people will hide that they're racialised or tokenize themselves for a white crowd. It's horrifying. I want a better world so I will make it for myself.
Thank you for reading!
