“As an immigrant straddling … cultures and identities, the idea of home can be complicated. A simple ‘where are you from’ from strangers often has us doing a quick mental judo on how best to interpret and respond. Are they simply curious about my ethnicity? Do I answer with where I ...
One day, I heard someone in my group of friends pronounce the traditionally female name “Erin” and the traditionally male name “Aaron” the exact same way. This blew my freaking mind. I immediately brought it up and asked the person if they were aware that they just pronounced two clear...