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Ornamental No More: Dr. Kalya Castillo on Identity, Hypervisibility, and Healing
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In this powerful conversation, Dr. Kalya Castillo—a Black and Japanese psychologist and trauma-informed therapist—joins Shawna to explore identity, racial ambiguity, and the lived experiences of multiracial individuals. Together, they unpack what it means to grow up without cultural mirrors, the coded messages around hair and professionalism, and how mixed-race identity can shape the way we’re seen, valued, and understood.
Kalya shares insights from her research on the hypersexualization of Black and Asian women, and how these dynamics often show up in the workplace and…
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