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[quote=Anonymous]I'll differ from what seems to be the overwhelming answer here - no, I don't. I have Indian heritage, though. I empathize with you, OP, and maybe I would feel differently if I were Black.

I grew up in a very white liberal neighborhood, always attended very white schools, and am in an overwhelmingly white profession. I've always felt totally comfortable with white people and they comprise the vast majority of my social circle. My closest friends and significant other are white and my professional mentors have also been white. I'm not denying that racism is a major societal issue, and I'm sure I've been subject to it at points in my life, but I honestly haven't found it to have tangible effects in terms of my being accepted socially or professionally. (So far. I know life is long.)

I will say that I've never really sought out or been curious about connecting with my heritage. My parents are immigrants, but generally live an American lifestyle and didn't force anything on me. I don't join affinity groups, don't go out of my way to cook or eat Indian food (just don't care for the flavors very much), and don't follow Indian pop culture or any other cultural touchpoints. I have a couple of Indian friends from childhood who are more connected to Indian culture in these ways and whose social circles are much more diverse, which is probably correlated.[/quote]

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