As a white person who goes by a non-conventional name that often provokes inquiry (Foz), it's very apparent to me that the flavour of inquiry I encounter is much, MUCH kinder than that experienced by POC with "ethnic" names.https://twitter.com/ShvetaThakrar/status/1289401000911163394 …
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I get to tell a cute story about how a childhood nickname became my functional name, and everybody rolls with it. They apologise, even, if they pronounce it wrong because of their accent! They make an effort to get it right! And that should be a basic, universal courtesy!
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