When I lived in #Ethiopia only 5 years ago, I had Addis Ababans tell me that I donât âreallyâ look âEthiopianâ but Somaliâerasing the fact that Somalis too call parts of Ethiopia home. Darker skinned family/friends have far worse stories than this. https://twitter.com/Afrowomanist/status/1305195285648470018">https://twitter.com/Afrowoman...
When I talk to other African friends, I realize how little they understand about how racialized the category of âEthiopianessâ really isâhow we have entire segments of our population that are excluded from this category for the most part based simply on looks, culture & language.
Those subjected to racialized discrimination not only internalize but also reproduce it. Less so in this generation by the older generation is steeped in it. Iâm constantly fighting with my own mother about some of the jokes and language she uses that are seriously discriminatory