Interracial Sh!t

This week, we revisited the topic of interracial relationships and the blinders that some of us put on when it comes to race. It is no secret that I was completely ignorant when it came to the Black experience in America, despite my working with marginalized groups my entire professional career. Even being married to my husband did nothing to educate me. It wasn’t until very recently when Marko began talking more about being Black and sharing what he experiences on a daily basis, that my education truly began. Now, the commonplace conversations with our Black family and friends are less of a shock to my naivety and more of an opportunity to learn a little bit better how I can support my husband and use my privilege.

As we said on the podcast, we will revisit this topic from time to time because having this conversation once is like having a talk about sex once and thinking that you have covered everything. Think about your own experience with your growing sexuality: was one conversation enough to equip you to be safe, show respect, understand what pleases you, feel comfortable to ask your partner what they like, maintain healthy communication, and thoughtfully end a relationship when it is time? Of course not. So it is not too difficult to extrapolate that realization and apply it to things like systemic racism. I still don’t consider myself to be very good at any of this but I know that I am learning. And I hope that some of you out there are doing the same.