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People always confuse race and ethnicity. I am a Caribbean American Black Woman. But like you, I just say I’m from Boston. Anything other than that is too much work.

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Super interesting, Giselle. I've always felt anxiety about how to self-identify. Terms come in and out of favor, and I stress about using the "wrong" one. I embrace inclusivity and the evolution of language, but one thing I don't appreciate is someone not a part of the culture determining it for me: The first time I heard the term Latinx was when a white (non-hispanic/latina) woman used it to describe me.

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