Erica Abad, a Nevada State College professor and alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago, shares that in a world where everything is racially motivated, how we eat our chicken is a racial issue.
Abad points out that “certain food and certain flavors” are radical, and that various perfumes have ethnic connotations. Abad says, “All these smells hint at otherness or assimilation, complementing the colorful beauty that gives us and inspires us to be closer to whiteness.”
According to Abad, “how we eat our chicken” and “the level of salt in our food” are racially motivated.
Abad presented the idiosyncratic take during a presentation to DePaul alumni as part of a series called “Perspectives on Racial Justice.”
According to the DePaul Alumni YouTube channel, “A Perspective on Racial Justice is a series that seeks to further DePaul University’s commitment to ending racial injustice on campus and in our community. Presented by the Office of Alumni Relations in partnership with faculty and alumni experts, the series strives to bring awareness to racial disparities, advance dialogue on issues of race and ethnicity, and support our communities of color.
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Abad said that “colorsim” can be described by five elements, called the “sense(s) of colorism:” sight, sound, smell, touch and taste.
On the topic of vision, she cited hairstyles and products, arguing that using coconut-based and scented products equates to “whiteness”.
Later, answering a question posed to her during the live stream, she said, “How [people of color] eat [their] Chicken” was also about “white”, but did not explain the details.
DePaul’s Alumni YouTube Channel covers other VOC topics:
Perspectives on Racial Justice: Afro-Latin Identity & Inclusivity
Perspectives on racial justice: Cultural identity in the workplace
Perspectives on racial justice: Discussing race with young people
Perspectives on racial justice: Cultural identity in the workplace
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— Becky Dotdata (@beckydotdata) March 4, 2023
