If you are Black

 

Carlos:

  If you're Black, you're unlikely to be taken seriously at work.

  In Brazil, that's right – a Black person (whether they're Black or mixed-race) in a predominantly white environment, like administrative fields, technology, engineering, law, medicine, etc., will never be taken seriously.

  Between a highly competent Black person and a mediocre white person, the white person will always be taken seriously, while the Black person will constantly have their competence questioned.

  It’s frustrating, but it’s the reality, and it wears you down.

William:

  I fell into the "unlikely" category.😉

  I’ve always been taken seriously in every company I’ve worked for.

  I believe it’s a matter of "posture."

  Usually, Black people cling so much to the idea that "everything is racism" that they avoid correcting their own mistakes.

  Since I’ve never been obsessed with the idea of racism, it’s always the last thing I think of when I receive feedback.

  You mentioned many fields, and I believe the more technical the field, the less room there is to ignore someone's competence.

  If a Black doctor makes the right diagnosis and a white one doesn’t... those things are hard to ignore, especially when they happen often.

  Take my case, for example. 

  I’m Black, and people may disagree with what I write, but it’s increasingly rare for me to read that "I don’t write well."

  I’ve received a lot of criticism in the past, but I never took it as racism. I analyzed the feedback and corrected myself when it seemed reasonable.

  For example:

  Once, someone said I used "hahahaha" too much.

  I realized it was true.

  I cut 70% of the "hahaha" and now when I use it, I prefer an emoji 😉.

  Filosofia Matemática - Link

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