I grew up in a rough all-white neighbourhood, so as a child was deeply self-conscious of my skin color. When I was 8 or 9 I'd put on talcum powder before school to look whiter, but rather than convince the other kids that I was like them, it convinced them I was the walking dead.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @IonaItalia
LOL. That's genuinely fascinating, what made you do that? Childhoodness or something more sinister?
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Replying to @BuckoHaram @IonaItalia
I experienced a lot of racism early in life. It didn't help that I was an extremely shy and sensitive kid before I even realised I was the wrong colour.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @IonaItalia
What kind of racism? I only ask because you look 30 or so, and I grew up in the 90's in the UK (after leaving DK) and I never saw any despite having brown/black mates. Not disputing your story, I am just interested.
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Replying to @BuckoHaram @IonaItalia
In nursery, when we played ring-a-roses, some kids wouldn't hold hands with me (or the mixed race kid). Each day, while passing a bus stop on the way to school, I'd receive racial abuse and stones thrown at my head. Once in a while, a stranger in the street would call me a paki.
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Early to mid 90s, Whitnash, L/Spa.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @IonaItalia
I remember your article from Luton, I think. Was curious on demographics. I used to get slightly bullied till Denmark won Euro ‘92. Then I made every B team at sports day hah.
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