Mixed Folks, What Do You Wish People Would Stop Saying To You?

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As someone who's mixed, I've heard an ungodly amount of nonsense throughout my life. And if you're also multiracial, I bet you have too.

Lifetime

Maybe you're sick of hearing "What are you?" because it feels super dehumanizing to you.

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Perhaps you hate people constantly telling you how "exotic" your beauty is because you don't exist on this planet to be someone else's fetish.

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Or maybe you're so over people asking, "Where are you from? No, where are you really from?" because it's 2021, and people should know how to act by now.

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Whatever it is, we wanna hear it! Tell us what you're tired of hearing as a mixed person — and don't forget to explain WHY — for a chance to be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!