The only lesbian in the room
I studied a concept in grad school called racial stress, which is a term to describe discomfort or stress related to interactions that involve race. It can affect anyone but is particularly detrimental for folks on the receiving end of a racist interaction. Research has shown that it can negatively affect mental and emotional health. If you’re interested, check out this great article that was published in The Atlantic a few years ago. This clearly isn’t a blog about race…