Thank you for sharing this. As a white person, who is aware of the privilage of being white-as much as one can be when by design, privilege means I should not see. I have seen this dynamic happen many times with my Hispanic/latina(x) Co workers and POC. For me, my experience is one of "wtf! Dont you/we see that this is by design? Don't fall for this crap." but I get it's part of the place I occupy that I get to see that. (I of course am open to critique/feedback because of this privilege-I can often think I know things that I find out I am wrong about)
Thanks for your insight, Phinneous. Just the fact that you can see things that so many others can't is a sign that you are aware of what is going on...just like my friend next door.
on a total random aside: have you watched "bossam-steal the fate". If not I hope you do becaue I am so curious to hear your take on it. Especially, the soundtrack/musical choices. ;)
I keep thinking about your line on how Maria, aligning herself to you, wouldn't step up her social status. I often talk with my sisters about what we call "status games" where people interact with others based on their status and how they can elevate their status further. And it's honestly so tiring and so annoying to the point of sickening to see how far people would go in their treatment of others just so they can come out on top.
Thank you for sharing this. As a white person, who is aware of the privilage of being white-as much as one can be when by design, privilege means I should not see. I have seen this dynamic happen many times with my Hispanic/latina(x) Co workers and POC. For me, my experience is one of "wtf! Dont you/we see that this is by design? Don't fall for this crap." but I get it's part of the place I occupy that I get to see that. (I of course am open to critique/feedback because of this privilege-I can often think I know things that I find out I am wrong about)
Thanks for your insight, Phinneous. Just the fact that you can see things that so many others can't is a sign that you are aware of what is going on...just like my friend next door.
on a total random aside: have you watched "bossam-steal the fate". If not I hope you do becaue I am so curious to hear your take on it. Especially, the soundtrack/musical choices. ;)
I keep thinking about your line on how Maria, aligning herself to you, wouldn't step up her social status. I often talk with my sisters about what we call "status games" where people interact with others based on their status and how they can elevate their status further. And it's honestly so tiring and so annoying to the point of sickening to see how far people would go in their treatment of others just so they can come out on top.
It's crazy to me that she didn't put 2 and 2 together. She was blinded by what she didn't want to see.