@JordiGH I'd agree everyone has their biases, but strongly disagree everyone is a little racist b/c that's not how it really works.

Black and Brown people in the States don't vote enmasse to harm white people because they feel the don't deserve rights, healthcare, etc.

Black and Brown folks don't go around calling the police on white people for walking down the street.

I don't care if people don't like me. The problem is that white folks use their social capital to harm everyone they don't.

When I used to live in New York, I would routinely put myself between dudes that were harassing women on the train.

It wasn't anything loud, or more importantly, putting anyone in more danger. For that moment, I wanted to reduce the harm she got in the time we were in the same space.

I've said this before and I'll keep saying. The most important thing you can do as a person in a privileged social group is harm reduction.

Until one does that, it's all just talk.

To me the meaning of 'ape' is a reference to our genetic heritage. with ultimate being a sort of young child's ego about themselves washing into their experiences.

This name is so much tied to my identity that it is literally my identity, I want to change my legal to ape. I prefer people in real life call me ape.

Struggling against hidden meanings of my very identity has helped me grow as a person. I cherish my selfgiven name.

It's very weirdness connect me to 30 years of undiagnosed autism.