Confronting internalized prejudices from "summary" of Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
As a young black boy growing up in apartheid South Africa, I was constantly bombarded with messages that I was inferior. These messages came from all sides - the government, the media, even my own community. I began to believe them, to internalize them. I saw myself as less than, as unworthy. It wasn't until I started to question these beliefs that I realized the damage they were doing to me. I saw how they were holding me back, how they were limiting my potential. I knew that if I wanted to change my life, I had to confront these internalized prejudices head-on. It was a difficult process. I had to challenge everything I had been taught, everything I had come to believe about myself. I had to question why I saw myself as inferior, why I accepted the labels that had been placed on me. It was painful, but it was also liberating. As I confronted these internalized prejudices, I began to see myself in a new light. I saw that I was capable, that I was worthy of respect. I started to believe...Similar Posts
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