Class Year
2017
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
11-19-2014
Department 1
Center for Public Service
Abstract
Appearance can seem like it’s everything.
My father is from California; his parents are from Mexico and El Salvador. He has tan skin and dark hair and is bilingual in English and Spanish. My mom, though also from California, is a combination of Irish, Cuban, and Hungarian. She passed on her fair skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes to me. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Moreno, Charlotte H., "A Difference of Appearance" (2014). SURGE. 254.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/surge/254
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Race and Ethnicity Commons, Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons
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Surge is a student blog at Gettysburg College where systemic issues of justice matter. Posts are originally published at surgegettysburg.wordpress.com Through stories and reflection, these blog entries relate personal experiences to larger issues of equity, demonstrating that –isms are structural problems, not actions defined by individual prejudice. We intend to popularize justice, helping each other to recognize our biases and unlearn the untruths.