#beingbrown
Going into any 7/11:
“What’s your ethnicity? You can pass for an Indian woman, you’re very beautiful”.
#beingbrown
July 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Just renewed my passport this year. Good thing. Not sure if it's going to do me much good just yet... We shall see.

I was harassed in customs/immigration 4x in 3 different countries either because of my passport, the way I look, my name or all of the above, so...
#beingbrown #beingmexican
November 6, 2024 at 5:53 PM
July 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This kind of stuff happens ALL. THE. TIME 🙋🏾‍♀️ #beingbrownashtag/beingbrowne" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#beingbrowne #beingbrown @RossMcGill @Doctob @cerasmusteach @RaeSnape
Trying to find seat on train the other day. Ask the only guy seated if it was carriage J.
Him: No, this isn’t, this is first class
Me: *sigh* Yes, my seat is in carriage J 1st class.
Him: *faux jolly* oh, in that case fill your boots.
Me *internally* urghhhhh #beingbrown
December 12, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Trying to find seat on train the other day. Ask the only guy seated if it was carriage J.
Him: No, this isn’t, this is first class
Me: *sigh* Yes, my seat is in carriage J 1st class.
Him: *faux jolly* oh, in that case fill your boots.
Me *internally* urghhhhh #beingbrown
December 12, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Sitting in first class on a train in Germany.
Host: Tea/Coffee?
Other people: Yes please.
Host: *takes order*
Me: Yes please.
Host: Can I take your card please.
Me: I’ll leave it.
Me: *internally* urggghhhhh
#beingbrown
December 12, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Hamburg. Queuing 4 speedy boarding.
EasyJet peep: Head that way with passport & boarding pass.
Other people: Walk to check-in desk.
EJ peep to me: Do you have Speedy Boarding?
Me: Yes
EJ peep: Can I check your boarding pass?
Me *sigh*
Me: Walk 2 actual check-in desk. #beingbrown
December 12, 2024 at 3:32 AM