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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 7659391" data-attributes="member: 2067">See, from my perspective, as a privileged white dude, it kind of sucks that pointing out her gender and heritage is a taboo, is something she's not supposed to do, that it is seen as an unfair advantage, as "playing a card." There's a million stories that she can tell that no one else can, because of who she is as a hispanic girl! I don't want  her to have to pretend those things don't matter -- they do! They make her who she is, they are part of what makes her exceptional and unique in this world! I would hope she could be PROUD of that, to see that as something that gives her knowledge and abilities that not everyone has!  Our gender and our heritage are part of our identities. I mean, we're all shaped by our unique experiences. "Cishet Middle-class Irish-Germanic Caucasian Dude from the Midwest" (which has gotta be just about as friggin' boringly white as it is possible to be!) is part of who I am, and it has undoubtedly been part of why I'm where I am today. I am pretty proud of that! I won't deny the struggles of my ancestors, the hard work of my parents, the particular time and place I grew up, or how they shape my life. And it sucks that some of those who share that pride in who they are can be seen by some as playing some "card" just because they came from a different place. ...and I realize that part of the reason it sucks is because folks like me sometimes get a little lazy when we're put in positions of power and control and we hire folks like ourselves that we know how to work with and can pal around with rather than folks who bring interesting varieties and challenges to the table.</blockquote>

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