Things Black People Confuse as Racist
“Everyone Looks Alike”
I was in the elevator and recognized someone new in the building. I asked, “Do you remember me?” when I could tell she obviously didn’t. Blushing and embarrassed, she admitted, “I’m confused, everyone looks alike.” I might have easily taken what she said as racist (she is east Indian) but I could tell that it wasn’t–not in this case.
Perhaps poorly worded, she was just remarking on the universally confusing task of getting to know new names and faces.