For example, I have an aunt and cousins ​​of Peruvian descent, and an aunt and cousins ​​of Korean and African American descent. Being in such close contact with people of different races, I have always been more sensitive to racial issues than my peers. It also happens that this has most likely influenced the people I choose to have around. I don't necessarily gravitate towards people like me. My best friend is black, Filipino, and Puerto Rican, and my other best friend is African American. Being so close to them opened my eyes to the systemic racism that exists in America. These friendships have dramatically changed my views on politics and other social situations. Their countless stories of being racially profiled and abused by different authority figures opened my eyes to inequality. I was also very lucky to grow up around a lot of LGBTQ people because most of my mom's best friends are part of the community. On top of that, I have a brother who just came out as gay. Growing up around so many different people, I never realized that some issues, more specifically racism and homophobia, were still such big problems. As a child, I remember being confused when I was told that my family members were so different from me. Especially my cousins ​​who I knew I shared blood with. Since we didn't have cable, I only watched Animal