I Miss Being ‘The White Girl’

High School Was Much Less P.C., But Much More Post-Racial

For seven years of my life, from sixth grade to 12th grade at primarily black and Latino schools in Las Vegas, I was the White Girl. In sixth grade, my classmates assumed I came from money and were shocked to learn that I, too, took the bus to school. In basketball, I was always forgiven for my terrible dribbling, and, when I sank a shot, I was seen as impressive. As the White Girl, I was taken under everyone’s wing. My friends never laughed at me for being behind on …