> Well, imagine that you, a white-presenting man (what does _that_ mean) If you met most of my family members, you would not think they were white, but if you

> Well, imagine that you, a white-presenting man (what does _that_ mean) If you met most of my family members, you would not think they were white, but if you met me personally, you probably would. Only once in a long while does someone seem to read me as 'not white' (and unless I'm speaking my heritage language they usually guess wrong about what flavor.) > were on a phone interview with someone you couldn't see, and afterwards, you said something like, "I was trying to determine if they were Black." If I'm on the phone with someone, I am sure I am trying to figure that out. Folks who claim otherwise are most likely incorrect about what they are doing. I would certainly know better than to say that aloud, since I grew up in a society where I know how it would be perceived, and have intuition around it. I don't have to think much to realize the implications.