[Store manager to employees] “Keep an eye on the Black shoppers.”
“How did your mom react when she found out you were a lesbian?”
[A White person to others] “I have lots of Black friends.”
“Everyone take out your smartphones. Let’s take a poll.”
[To a larger woman] “Should you be eating that?”
“You speak English very well.”
[To a female graduate student] “You sure are opinionated.”
[Professor to Latina student during class] “What do Latinas think about this situation?”
“You don’t even seem Black.”
[To a woman with a headscarf] “What are you hiding in there?”
Your experiences are interchangeable with anyone else in your racial group.
Blacks are all criminals.
All Muslims are terrorists.
You have no self-control.
I am not racist.
Everyone from your group acts the same.
Everyone has enough money for common items.
Being a lesbian is not normal.
You are not American.
You should conform to your expected role.