I couldn't agree more. I love how you described "othering". And filling out forms...YES! I don't think I've ever filled 2 forms out the same way because the options change and the way I saw myself at the time I completed the forms varied. Love that you're talking about this very complex & necessary topic.
Yes, to no two forms being the same. And that the way we see ourselves changed as well; it certainly was a journey in my case. How do you see yourself now/how do you describe yourself now?
I couldn't agree more. I love how you described "othering". And filling out forms...YES! I don't think I've ever filled 2 forms out the same way because the options change and the way I saw myself at the time I completed the forms varied. Love that you're talking about this very complex & necessary topic.
Yes, to no two forms being the same. And that the way we see ourselves changed as well; it certainly was a journey in my case. How do you see yourself now/how do you describe yourself now?
Today, I generally say Mixed Race. If someone wants to know my story, I'm happy to share and then get into more specifics of my ethnic heritage.