Posts tagged Sexism
No, Where Are You Really From? Women of Color In Skydiving Speak, Pt 2
No, Where Are You Really From? Women of Color In Skydiving Speak, Pt 2

‘No where are you really from’ is a familiar question for Women of Color who are constantly asked to either prove our American-ness or explain our Other-ness when we really just want to sit-fly.

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Nadia Mercado, Danielle Williams, Caroline HsuJean Nguyen, Caroline Hsu, Nadia Mercado, Dr. Swati Varshney, Danielle Williams Mentorship, Strong Women, Skydiving, Women of Color, Skydive, Racism, Sexism, Colorism, Sexual harassment, Asian, Black Comments
No, Where Are You Really From? Women of Color in Skydiving Speak, Pt I
No, Where Are You Really From? Women of Color in Skydiving Speak, Pt I

“We are not asking for it and women shouldn’t be expected to smile and silently put up with this harassment so we can be part of the skydiving community.”

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Danielle Williams, Nadia Mercado, Caroline HsuCaroline Hsu, Nadia Mercado, Swati Varshney & Danielle WilliamsLatina, Asian, African, African American, Asian American, Latinx, Mansplaining, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Immigrants, Immigrant, Representation, Strong Women, Skydiving, Diversity, Women of Color, Skydive, Sexism, Racism, skydiving, Race, Colorism, Misogyny, #StopAsianHateComment
Skydiving as a Woman of Color
Skydiving as a Woman of Color

Team Blackstar gave me the freedom to stop pretending I don't notice when I'm the only person of color at my drop-zone. Yes we see color. And we realize the lack of diversity isn't a neutral thing.

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsDiversify Outdoors, Black women, Sexism, Homophobia, Tandem skydive, Ownership, Whites Only, Equity, Inclusion, Racism, Strong Women, Skydiving, Adventure, Anxiety, Diversity, Skydive, African American, Race, Skydiver, Being the only one Comments