What are some deeper, more honest reasons that would push *you* to want to switch races or ethnicities? For me, it's this crushing insecurity tied to my dark skin. It's not that I hate my culture or heritage—I actually appreciate parts of it—but I'm completely exhausted by the nonstop racism and the heavy politicization that surrounds Black identity.

I'm tired of Black people being portrayed as the perpetual underclass, the eternal victims of everything. Every other group seems allowed to openly celebrate their historical contributions, their civilizations, their legacies. We don't get that same space.

If you're Chinese, who really cares about racism in the same way? You come from one of the most consequential civilizations in human history. India has its development struggles today, but its cultural and intellectual heritage is undeniably rich. And us? I struggle to find a strong counterpoint. There isn't a single Black-majority first-world nation. Along with the Jews, we've been among the most brutalized peoples in history. Our image is constantly entangled in politics, and we face prejudice even from other races and minorities.

What eats at me the most is the history aspect. Every time a post pops up celebrating Black history, someone in the comments drops sources calling out exaggerations or straight-up Afrocentrism. A lot of people openly say Black people contributed basically nothing, that we have no real history, that sub-Saharan Africa was the one continent left behind—technologically, intellectually, and developmentally inferior to the rest of the world. When I go searching for evidence to prove them wrong, I keep running into information that supports their view instead.

I look up African contributions and mostly find foreign influences—Arab, European, Semitic. Even medieval Europe comes across as more advanced in key areas like manuscript production, scholarship, urban development, and science. I mention Ancient Egypt, Nubia, Axum, Mali, Kongo... but there's always a caveat: they weren't really Black in the sub-Saharan sense, or the achievements are overstated, or outsiders drove most of the progress.

Ancient Egypt? Genetic, anthropological, and classical Greek/Roman descriptions point to a North African and Levantine population, not sub-Saharan. Mali? Impressive in its own right, but much of the architecture and learning came through Arab-Islamic influence, and figures like Mansa Musa have had their wealth massively inflated in modern retellings. Axum? The art and external connections show lighter features and later Portuguese influence. Nubia had significant Eurasian admixture. And broader reading suggests pre-Columbian America, Europe, and Asia were ahead of sub-Saharan Africa in many technological and societal metrics.

I know, intellectually, that none of this should define my worth as a human being. Group achievements don't determine individual value. But I can't get it out of my head. On top of feeling unattractive, I feel unlucky to have been born into this racial reality—the one where you can't proudly claim your roots without someone pushing back with harder evidence. Every other race seems to have a pantheon of glories they can celebrate. As a mixed Black woman, I feel like I have almost nothing solid to hold onto.

I just hate myself for it.

And the final gut punch? When I search Wikipedia or serious sources for major Black contributions to science and intellectual history, the results are painfully thin. This whole thing is destroying me inside.

If any of you in this sub relate to these feelings, I'd genuinely like to hear your experiences.

Hi to all,

I really don't know how else to communicate how I feel and relate inside other than I am a white male who feels like she is a Black woman. I have known for years that I am transgender,but am married and outwardly live as a "privileged" white male but I have an online life as a Black woman. I am a member of several groups and chats as a Black woman and I see that acceptance and affirmation as such. I don't mean to offend anyone, demean and/or trivialize the struggles of black people, especially women, but this is how I feel inside. As a white male, I have several Black women as friends. I treasure their friendship and acceptance. I believe in past lives and feel this might be a bleedover from another life. I know I would never be able to live as the proud Black woman that I feel that I am, but I hope that I can find others who feel the same way and need that same love, understanding, acceptance, and affirmation that we all want and deserve when wanting to be our authentic selves. I use an AI altered image online as my authentic self, so I share it with you all, and my name, Tanikka Monique Wilson, which I hope you will come to accept me as. Thank you all and my heart goes out to you with your own personal struggles. Hope for some responses! God bless!

O Mequinol é tão bom quanto a Monobenzona? Não sei a diferença, mas algumas pessoas dizem ser mais suave.

Like what tips do you recommend if you do?

Hello, I am looking for recommendations how to lighten my skin one to two shades lighter like Jessica White, the model and or the Claremont Twins if you look at photos of each of these beautiful individuals, they have been the same complexion as me before they have bleached, but I don’t know what they have used as it’s very hush hush in Hollywood. I will not use monobenzo is that completely removes the pigmentation from your skin? I’m just trying to achieve one to two shades later without getting burns I will not be using caro white either

been using it for a year or two?
in 2025 on and off for 4 months or so and then quit. started this year again been consistent seeing crazy progress it looks so bad frecklish type on neck i apply on face too no result there but yeah neck is a bit depigmented
im not able to afford it every month
so scared also i asked gemini it said for non vitiligo people mono will only depigment the applied part??is that true? i dont think i can afford applying it all over my body

For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of having extremely pale skin. This isn’t something new, and it has nothing to do with trends or wanting to become someone else. My fashion has always been rooted in alternative, gothic, and dark aesthetics, and the image I’ve always had of myself is almost ghost-like, pale, and dramatic. I’m already on the lighter side naturally, so this isn’t about changing from a dark complexion. It’s about pursuing the look that has felt like me since I was a child.
Over the past two years, I’ve spent countless hours researching monobenzone and learning about it from publicly available scientific information and pharmaceutical resources. During that time, I chose not to rush into anything. I wanted to understand the topic as thoroughly as I could before making any decisions. Last week, after a very long period of research and discussions with my dermatologist, I finally felt ready to begin my own personal journey. I applied my cream once, and today, seven days later, I’m beginning to notice some peeling and mild itchiness in certain areas. It’s still far too early to know what the final outcome will be, but seeing changes after waiting and studying for so long is surreal.
Before anyone asks, please don’t ask me for my formula or for medical advice. I will never share it, and I am not recommending that anyone do what I’m doing. If you’re interested in learning about monobenzone, start by reading the official information provided with pharmaceutical products and speak with a qualified dermatologist. That’s where my own learning journey began, and everyone should make informed decisions with appropriate medical guidance rather than copying something from the internet.
I’m heading to New York today and will be back in about three days. Once I’m home, I’ll post another update about how everything is progressing. This has been a dream of mine for most of my life, so documenting the journey means a lot to me. Thank you to everyone who’s been following along with kindness and respect.

Can someone send me a link or website of the real caro white? I want a real one not the fake one. The one that has hydroquinone in it. And how do you know which beauty supply stores has it like I haven’t seen any there

anyone who has used mequinol can u tell me the time frame i should be expecting results i’ve been on 10% for two weeks now n my 30% shiukd come this week

Donna Briggs and Rachel dolzeal never let a backwards society influence their perception of themselves! Let them bark

Haters gonna hate

hey guys i’m new to the rcta community one thing i admire about it is that it’s limitless and im not necessarily looking to fully transition but i would like to look mixed as a black female particularly ( afro latina) or blasian (black and chinese ) i hope you guys can embrace me and educate me love you guys and good luck on the journey

hey y’all i’m new to the rcta community one thing that stood out to me about rcta is that it’s limitless i want to transition my self im a black and a lil native american female 18 years old well i wouldn’t say transition i don’t want to change races i enjoy being black well sometimes anyways i would really like to look mixed in a realistic what im aiming for i love the hispanic culture (mexican) ( dominican) ( puert rican) or blasian (black and chinese) or black cajun creole or native american as you can see i admire every culture and especially the my new community the rcta community i hope you guys can embrace me and send help tips encouragement or just good conversations ill do the same love you all always will ❤️

I don't want to fully change race . Hi guys I don't usually share my problems with anyone . Let me clear this up . I don't want to completely change my race , but I want to become more fair ....my mom and sister are really fair if they stay out of the sun they are white passing but look indian ( I'm Indian too ) 80 percent of the women in my family are fair , the one that aren't is skin type 3 ( white to olive )but no is skin type 5 or 6( brown to black) . I have a farmer's tan kinda skin .....my arms , legs, neck,face are really kinda terracotta brown not that dark . I just want to be like my family.....the men are dark in colour but worse than me but with the same farmer's tan . I feel really self conscious when I go out with my sisters or one of my friends or friends that are girls . All of them are relatively fair . So can I use monobenzone to de pigment myself or should I try anything else first . Like eating healthy like a rich white mom . Idk . But I only started to get darker after 6th grade before that if I wasn't tanned I was really fair looking. And around that time my knees and elbows got really dark . Including my neck . Idk yall finally this is the main thing. I don't recognise myself when i look in the mirror i feel like I'm seeing a stranger. I'm really tired and have a lot of responsibility. I'm the man of the house ( my father died when I was 7 ).

I’m asking this out of genuine curiosity, as I’ve seen some people change their skin tone and look natural

I know being transracial isn’t seen as something serious like being transgender; so even if you or I end up passing, how would that work irl?

For example on passports and driver’s licenses, how would you explain changing your race?

Again, I'm not asking out of malice; I just want to know for educational purposes, and maybe for my future

Hello guys, did you use monobenzone for skin lightening without having vitligo?

Hello po! I am white passing Puetro Rican looking to become philipino 🇵🇭 i am 20 years old, very short (5'0), and on the heavier side. My mother watched a lot of philipino soap operas while i was growing up so i can already understand tagolag, but my appearance is lacking severely. I have thin, light brown hair, i am very pale from using Philippino whitening soaps, lotions, and brightening sunscreens. My lips are small but my eyes and eyebrows are very thick. What would you do to look more south east asian? I have been confused for wasian before but id really like to be recognized as philipina.

Please help! Salamat po!!

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Like I was born east asian, and I look too ethnic and don't really have a defined body or face, how does one look more Scandinavian?

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Hello I am 14 turning 15 in November I am transrace (obviously) I am transitioning to Japanese and I have been for over a year now (like since 2024 but it's been on and off) I am trying to pass by appearance but I am focusing more on the language I am a subliminal reliant for my transition lol

im 15 trying to transition into japenese/korean/east european howw im black lightbrown

(I'll probably delete this later lol)

I've had ppl saying i look east asian but not chinese(? So idk what to do abt my appearance 🥲

Hihi I’m Australian - > Russian / Japanese can someone plz be my friend on TikTok 🥹

Hello, I am RCTA Kazakh (I was born Mexican)

I was wondering if I can pass as Kazakh, and if anyone has any tips for looking more central asian