Thank you for writing on this, Sofia! I see these explicit and implicit migroaggressions both in poetry and literary spaces, where I've found myself and other creatives and readers of color boxed into certain categories. I get especially frustrated that art and literature centering non-white, queer, and immigrant experiences are categorized as something other than "intellectual" or "philosophical" work, insinuating that work about our lived experiences cannot be as substantial as Steinbeck.
I'm trying to hold balance between feeling appropriate gratefulness and knowing my worth when I have the privelege to be in these spaces. I know it's a privelege, but I also know that I'm there for a reason, that others like me deserve to be in those spaces because of the merit and importance of our work. You've done so much in poetry and writing already, and I'm so excited to see more of your creativity and thinking!
Thank you for writing on this, Sofia! I see these explicit and implicit migroaggressions both in poetry and literary spaces, where I've found myself and other creatives and readers of color boxed into certain categories. I get especially frustrated that art and literature centering non-white, queer, and immigrant experiences are categorized as something other than "intellectual" or "philosophical" work, insinuating that work about our lived experiences cannot be as substantial as Steinbeck.
I'm trying to hold balance between feeling appropriate gratefulness and knowing my worth when I have the privelege to be in these spaces. I know it's a privelege, but I also know that I'm there for a reason, that others like me deserve to be in those spaces because of the merit and importance of our work. You've done so much in poetry and writing already, and I'm so excited to see more of your creativity and thinking!