Hi Reverie! First of all, thank you for putting the time and care into writing this response. You're raising questions that I wrestle with all the time. And I think we need to have these conversations more directly and openly and in different forums to let more voices weigh in. I appreciate having the chance to share mine!
I started writing a response to you, and it turned into a novel. Not super surprising! I ended up posting it as its own piece. As you'll see, I focused on the first part of your question. I hope to get to the discrimination piece soon—but of course, it will also be messy and complicated. Such is life...