Today, I'm thrilled to be a guest poster over at my friend Sarah's blog A Life With Subtitles. I love reading about Sarah's own adventures in an interracial and cross-cultural marriage. Sarah and her husband Billy also have the cutest daughter who they are intentionally raising biculturally. So I thought it would be perfect to write about my own experiences growing up biracial and how it really shaped who I am as a person. I love giving encouragement to other multiracial Americans and their families. Here's a little sneak peak:
There’s
this thing called the myth of the “tragic mulatto” and it’s the idea
that multiracial individuals are constantly plagued with issues of
racial identity and an overwhelming sense of ambiguity about their place
in society.
Obviously,
it’s called a myth for a reason. But unfortunately, there are still
people in this country who believe that interracial relationships should
not exist and that by having children from these interracial
relationships, you are dooming them to a life of burden and confusion
over who they are and where they belong. That’s pretty dramatic if you
ask me.
Read the rest of my guest post on A Life With Subtitles by clicking here.
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