Elora

Elora posted an update 13 years, 7 months ago

Do you hate yourself? Maybe just a little. What do you consider self hatred? Is it as small as wearing colored contacts? Or is it as big as bulimia? Maybe hating yourself is as simple as trying to look like someone else. Do you straighten your curly hair? Do you cover your eyes with contacts that bear another color? Do you look at your child and…[Read more]
Elora wrote a new blog post: “Black” or what? : The Power of Self Definition 13 years, 7 months ago

As a light skinned African American woman, I’ve grown up with questions about my “authenticity”. When people look at me, they assume I’m Latina or mixed. Very few people have met me without questioning what race I am. I tell them I’m Black, and they usually respond with ‘That’s it?’ or ‘Really’. Sometimes I tell […]
Elora became a registered member 14 years ago

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