This episode is a little different in that I share with you two personal stories, one from when I was 8 years old to a recent incident in adulthood. Both involving racial comments.
When I was 8 years old, I heard my first racial slur. Not only did I hear it, I said it to someone else. At the time, I had no understanding of what I had done yet I was still guilty of behaving as a racist. Even more so, I had no understanding of how that experience would impact me today as an adult.
As an adult person of colour, I continue to deal with racial comments and when I look back at my 8 year old self I have a lot to be grateful for. I hope you enjoy these two tales.
I’m T. Vyas (she/her), you can call me "T" because most people do. I’m, as you’ve guessed, a person of colour who looks forward to chatting with you about some things identity, some things colour and ALL things Love! Tune in Tuesdays for a new episode! In the meantime, you can find me on Instagram @bareinmind.podcast or at the blog: bareinmindpodcast.com.