People of Color, have you ever experienced racism?

People of Color, have you ever experienced racism?
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answer:I’m a blonde, blue eyed woman and as a child I was subject to a lot of racial hatred. My father was an architect for the Bureau of indian affairs and built hospitals and schools across the southwest. I was absolutely hated by the mexican american and native american kids. It was especially awful in Jr. High when all the girls hated me and all the hispanic and indian boys liked me. I moved back to California from New Mexico for HS…I couldn’t wait to get out of that scene. Sooo…goes to show that racism knows NO bounds and it is not just about people of “color.” White is a color too and believe me, it was a very painful experience to be a little blonde white girl in the middle of the reservation.
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