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My racially challenged friend

A phrase usually used by a upper class white kid to replace the n word
by Bigboy817 February 27, 2020
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Kick a racially confusing person day

October 19 is kick a racially confusing person day. If you cannot tell what race someone is, you may kick them on this day.
Person 1: hey, what race is that guy?
Person 2: I don’t know, but it’s Kick a racially confusing person day, so let’s go kick him!
by xbossman04 April 26, 2020
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Racial Gaslighting

Racial gaslighting is when Black, Indigenous, and people of color confront the ways they have experienced racism, and an individual, group, or institution (such as the media, legal system, or government) tries to make them doubt their experience, often to maintain control, avoid taking accountability, or conduct
normalized racial abuse.

Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
Ella realized that when Bryan tried to deny her lived experiences with racism, he was subjecting her to racial gaslighting.
by Racial Wellness September 18, 2023
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Racial Othering

Racial othering is when white people are treated as the norm, while Black, Indigenous, and people of color are treated as “different.”It stems from a phenomenon called the white default, which defines white people as the standard for behavior, appearance, and culture.

Source: Racial Wellness, a book by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu Iyamah
It bothers me when people ask me "Where are you REALLY from?" It's a form of racial othering.
by Racial Wellness September 18, 2023
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Racialized

A merger of the words "racially" and "marginalized." Refers to someone who is pushed to the fringes of society because of his or her race.
At a debate, one of the participants refused to acknowledge his opponent came from a racialized community, saying instead that racism was a state of mind and not real.
by BlastFurnace September 19, 2023
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racial passive

Similar to white privilege, a "racial passive" is a term to say Jewish people have an advantage/get away with more than others.

It can generally be used to describe someone with an advantage due to being a certain race.
When Jose said I had a "racial passive" it was a code for me allegedly being Jewish.
by Downvoting Victim June 13, 2023
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Tri-racial

A person who's racial identity is made up of three different races.
Many people in the United States have a tri-racial identity that consists of European, African and Native American ancestry.
by Wordwiz1.0 June 12, 2022
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