Row 1368

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Honestly, as someone who is neither a refugee, nor white, nor Muslim, I felt extremely uncomfortable reading your story.

I cannot begin to fathom how difficult nearly losing your child is. But your characterization of the refugee woman rings extremely hollow.

1. You included her refugee status off the bat, meaning that is her primary identifier, based on your internal biases (and yes, your gut linked her behavior to “refugee” — if it had been a white person who happened to be a refugee, would you have made that assumption?)

2. You pontificate on her (possible) trauma — your act of sympathy is using a refugee stereotype of trauma-induced violent mental health issues. It’s an attempt on your part to pardon her actions, but it’s analogous to a hard boiled detective in the 1950’s noir film going “the dame went hysterical, it’s the nature of women to be emotional, bless her poor soul, but she really can’t do that.”

Honestly, unless you go and interview her (if she is willing, and able to consent), you aren’t in a qualified position to tell this story in a way that wouldn’t harm refugees; you simply don’t have the general knowledge or specific awareness of the refugee person involved. As a result, you’re filling in the holes with stereotypes; harmful ones, at that.

It is still your story to tell— you lived it— but be aware that you can and will cause damage to another vulnerable group. Imagine the 1950’s hard oiled detective telling the “hysterical dame’s” side of the story as well.

I appreciate your intention to seek guidance, but sometimes the guidance is to defer writing it, until you overcome your own prejudices through actively educating yourself. Alternatively, re-write, anonymizing the woman. Refer to her as “a woman”, since you can’t in good conscience provide full characterization from the refugee identity.

Last of all, I’m sorry that you were subject to having you and your son threatened with harm.

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