u/JustJourn

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I am a Black PhD student in school psychology working on my dissertation. My advisor (also Black) has suggested I use the term "racilaized" when discussing Black people so that I don't insinuate that any between-group differences are due to race/biologically-based differences.

The term "racialized" or "racialization" is intended to lean into to the idea that race is a social construct and that people are essentially assigned to racial groups in the context of culture and politics etc.

Personally, I see my Blackness as something I actively identify with and embrace, not something that's been assigned or imposed. I don't see myself as a person who has been "racialized."

Wanted to hear others' thoughts on the topic.