I agree. It’s demeaning to attempt to rename people to make them fit into an American, white washed…

…e person from everyone else making them feel like an outcast, feeling as though they do not belong. By asking them if they have an English name implies that the only normality in terms of names is when the name is a common English name, this has everlasting effects as it builds insecurity and deep-rooted self-hate in one’s culture and native language. This forces them to try and assimilate into society.
No, I Do Not Have A Nickname, This Is My Name
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Dr. Allison Wiltz
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Sep 19, 2020
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I agree. It’s demeaning to attempt to rename people to make them fit into an American, white washed culture.
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Written by Dr. Allison Wiltz69K Followers
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Black womanist scholar with a PhD from New Orleans, LA with bylines in Oprah Daily, Momentum, ZORA, Cultured. #WEOC Founder
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