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It's taken me 45 trips around the sun, but for the first time in my life I know what it feels like to have a "band-aid" in my own skin tone. You can barely even spot it in the first image. For real I'm holding back tears.pic.twitter.com/GZR7hRBkJf
Not like I didn't know these strips existed. But I definitely didn't expect the complex emotions that would swirl as I watched it just ... blend in. A seemingly trivial exercise I've repeated 1000x on my body with "regular" ones since childhood. Self-administered #antiblackness
This felt like belonging. Like feeling valued. Sadness for my younger self and millions of kids of color, esp black kids. Like a reminder of countless spaces where my skin is still not welcomed. Feared. Hated. Like, "Why am I really thinking all this 'bout an effing band-aid?"
Note: Bought these Tru-Colour bandages almost as an afterthought at the online FSA Store months ago, spending down health care $ my employer thankfully provides. Dunno enough about manufacturer to fully vouch for them, but truly appreciate how valued their product made me feel.
And I'm glad this thread has sparked some love, introspection, empathy, and conscious actions in others. White supremacy is a beast, and defeating it will take all of the above elements and more, applied at all levels of our societies. But the results will be so, so beautiful.
If this has been an issue for so long, how come no one ever took the time to pitch the idea to a manufacturer? Ever heard of Shark Tank? Entrepreneurism is the American dream. It’s equal to complaining about a lightbulb not working. Racism under every rock... if you want it to be
Please use an open mind and try to answer your own questions. What would it take to confirm the assumptions in your questions? This isn't (necessarily) about EXPLICIT, intentional racism of manufacturers. Not lost on me there are business costs involved. 1/2
To what extent should #RacialInclusion be a part of consumers and/or manufacturers decisions in a just society for ALL. Rather than in a "colorblind" society built on a foundation/legacy of white supremacy? Wouldn't we all be happier in a just society? 2/2
Correction: "...consumers' and/or manufacturers' decisions in a just society for ALL?" I should add, based on one's response to the extent to which one believes racial inclusion SHOULD be a part for either, what are the (dis)advantages likely to result for different demographics?
How many business school students are ever forced to answer these questions? How many corporate boards? What incentives or barriers exist in our economic system or broader society that help them TO or hinder them FROM being seriously considered? #MoreThanABandage
I never realized that band-aids were even supposed to blend in to your skin or that people cared if the band-aid did or didn’t show. I’ve always just bought the cool ones with the cartoons.... #26YearOldChild 
I’m honestly glad I know now!
Yep! On film sets where we get cuts alot, make up artists have to paint it brown to get you picture ready.
Does this happen often? You’re sounding a bit accident-prone.
Lol an average day in an action film like Star Wars comes with jumps, falls, crashes and explosions etc. We patch up and keep it moving.
Makes sense.
You just had a casual conversation with frickin’ John Boyega about bandaids. You can def use that in party conversations. “So I was talking to John, you know, Boyega, yeah yeah about bandaids and...”
"...so anyway I told him he seems a bit clumsy..."
This was one of the first things that made me aware of “race” when I was a kid. I remember asking my mom about the bandaid color...Also the “flesh” crayon.
Oh, man. The "flesh" crayon confused me so much when I was a kid, & my mom tried her best to help me find the crayon that matched me the best, but I remember being upset that nothing really worked.
That's why I love the skin tones colouring pencils box
Those boxes are good for all kids! My (white-looking, Jewish) niece and nephew use them to draw people of all colors as a matter of habit. Recently drew a couple on a date and it was a Black man with dreads with a white brunette woman. It made me happy that this is their normal.
Also this. In 2019, children are finally drawing women when asked to draw a scientist, rising from 1% 50 years ago to 34%, with more than half of girls drawing a woman:https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/what-does-scientist-look-children-are-drawing-women-more-ever?utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=JHubbard&utm_medium=Facebook&r3f_986=https://www.facebook.com/ …
I’m a scientist in formation and this made me drop a tear.pic.twitter.com/efe4kPMZhK
Hey, I hope you succeed in your field ! Scientists are important, so thanks for your (current and future) work.
Thank you so so much! I hope things are going equally amazing for you. And thank you for taking a moment to say kind things.
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