u/coming_inclutch

Can I say something? Being black is fucking exhausting. I always see some dumbass in the comment section and then I have to explain for the 100th time what racism is and how racial prejudice and racism are two different things. Racial prejudice is discrimination based on race, Racism is racial prejudice backed up by social, historical and institutional power. When a White person is racist to a Black person or any other Person it’s racism because that racial prejudice it has social and historical power that gives them a systemic advantage. A BIPOC discriminating against a White person doesn’t have the same effect socially or historically making it racial prejudice rather than racism. It’s important to note that White people invented racism to benefit themselves and put the others. They made it so that White people COULDN’T experience racism. It’s also important to note that a lot of racial prejudice towards White people is caused by direct or generational trauma rather than the belief that they’re superior unlike White supremacy. This isn’t to say that White prejudice is okay, I don’t think anyone should experience racial prejudice and anyone can be racist including Black people. However, saying that white people can experience racism when there are still Black people being lynched to this day is just disrespectful. And if you can’t argue in good faith DNI

I’m changing my name as an agender person and I can’t decide on which one. I love the name Aphrodite but I also really like the name love. Malachi is a more grounded less gendered name that makes me feel more connected to my agender identity so it would be more beneficial in social and professional settings because people won’t immediately assume I’m a girl since I present quite feminine and I like rocks so it also reminds me of the mineral, malachite. Then again, Aphrodite is an elegant, undeniably iconic, regal name and I’m really into greek mythology and Epic the Musical. Also the name Aphrodite means “ arisen from sea foam” or just “sea foam” which will not only symbolize how I grew as a person but also show the fact my favorite color is sea foam. However, if I do choose Aphrodite people will assume I’m a woman and the nicknames for Aphrodite just sound weird to me. I don’t want to use one of them as a middle name and I don’t want to go by “Malachi Aphrodite” or “Aphrodite Malachi” so I literally don’t know what to go by 😭

I’m open to suggestions but I’m very picky with names

I’m changing my name as an agender person and I can’t decide on which one. I love the name Aphrodite but I also really like the name love. Malachi is a more grounded less gendered name that makes me feel more connected to my agender identity so it would be more beneficial in social and professional settings because people won’t immediately assume I’m a girl since I present quite feminine and I like rocks so it also reminds me of the mineral, malachite. Then again, Aphrodite is an elegant, undeniably iconic, regal name and I’m really into greek mythology and Epic the Musical. Also the name Aphrodite means “ arisen from sea foam” or just “sea foam” which will not only symbolize how I grew as a person but also show the fact my favorite color is sea foam. However, if I do choose Aphrodite people will assume I’m a woman and the nicknames for Aphrodite just sound weird to me. I don’t want to use one of them as a middle name and I don’t want to go by “Malachi Aphrodite” or “Aphrodite Malachi” so I literally don’t know what to go by 😭

I’m open to suggestions but I’m very picky so I can’t guarantee I’ll pick any

I’m changing my name as an agender person and I can’t decide on which one. I love the name Aphrodite but I also really like the name love. Malachi is a more grounded less gendered name that makes me feel more connected to my agender identity so it would be more beneficial in social and professional settings because people won’t immediately assume I’m a girl since I present quite feminine and I like rocks so it also reminds me of the mineral, malachite. Then again, Aphrodite is an elegant, undeniably iconic, regal name and I’m really into greek mythology and Epic the Musical. Also the name Aphrodite means “ arisen from sea foam” or just “sea foam” which will not only symbolize how I grew as a person but also show the fact my favorite color is sea foam. However, if I do choose Aphrodite people will assume I’m a woman and the nicknames for Aphrodite just sound weird to me. I don’t want to use one of them as a middle name and I don’t want to go by “Malachi Aphrodite” or “Aphrodite Malachi” so I literally don’t know what to go by 😭