The Gray Area Between 'Yellow' And 'Brown' Skin
This week on "Ask Code Switch," we're looking at the nuances of who gets to call themselves "brown."
It's time for another Ask Code Switch. This week, we're getting into the gray area between yellow and brown.
Amy Tran, from Minneapolis, asks:
Can light-skinned Asians (East Asian) call themselves "brown"? I am East Asian, and have a friend who is South Asian. She is much darker than me, and told me that because of my skin color, I cannot identify as brown. I acknowledge that even though I am not technically brown, I do face similar challenges that people under the
