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What pretending to be a white guy taught me about privilege

6 mins | Oct 18, 2021
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A restaurant critic's journey to embracing her real identity. For more than 15 years, Annabelle Tometich wrote restaurant reviews under the pseudonym Jean Le Boeuf. As the critic, she could wield the ultimate power: whiteness. Here, she reflects on what she learned about the true meaning of privilege during this time.

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