We learn that white boys are people and Asian boys are exotic and Hispanic boys are luxurious and Black boys are for sex. I have learned this the hard way each time I’m told to leave after not fulfilling a white man’s fantasy. I have learned this from the white men who invite me over only when their white boyfriends are out of town. From the white men who have expected me to be more “athletic.” I have learned this from every creepy-faced white man who has ever thought they were giving me a compliment by allowing the oiliest, most lascivious racism to slide from their lips.
