
I have to accept that this is the reality of my life. I have to acknowledge that I have the luxury to walk away from racism and sexism because those things are not directed at me. I have to accept that I have a cultural “step up” from others because of my skin color and genitals…
… or not I want to talk about race issues. I get to choose whether or not I want to confront sexism. I can excuse myself from these conversations because they are not my life, my personhood, my existence. I don’t live in a racist or sexist world. No one is bothering me because I have a penis or because my skin is white. Racism is not my story. Sexism is not my story. I have the privilege of not having these issues tou…