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1 Multicultural Panel Brittany M. Hill Walden University COUN 6723: Multicultural Counseling Dr. Doris Atanmo-Strempek July 17, 2022

2 Multicultural Panel People can differ in their views or feelings about many different topics. In this paper, four panelists’ experiences will be summarized and reflected on. The experiences from the panelists will include economical class, religion/spirituality, economic class, and sexual orientation. Panelist One Todd Correa explained that he identifies as a heterosexual Caucasian male with no known disabilities. Todd Correa stated that he grew up in the upper middle economical class. Todd Correa stated that he transitioned from a prep school to a public school, which was the first time he encountered people that were different than him. He stated that this was the first time he encountered people that were a different color than him and he had a lot of questions that his parents were willing to answer. Todd Correa stated that he never had an experience in his life where he felt he was being targeted because of how he looked, like for being in a department store and being followed by workers. Personal Reflection My personal experience is similar to Todd Correa’s experience at an early age. I am a Caucasian female that grew up in the lower middle economical class. I grew up in a small town where race was not something anybody talked about. In my small town, there were people of different races than I was, and we often shared classes and experiences. However, race was not something that made us different. Everyone in my small town likely grew up on a farm and did a lot of work outside. Because of everyone having similar home lives, nobody considered the fact that we looked different to make us different. When I graduated high school and moved out of my small town, I encountered my first place where race was a factor in a lot of things. People that had light skin color were told to stay away from a certain part of town because there were not any other people with light skin color in that area. When I was told that, it blew my mind. I did not understand why that made a difference on if I could go to a certain area in town or not. I had a lot of questions when I moved to this area and did not have someone that I could

3 talk to about these questions, so I had to learn to adapt and do my own research on race and why it mattered so much to people. After listening to Todd Correa’s experiences, I realized that I was not the only person that did not automatically grow up realizing that there are different types of people. A lot of my adult life, I have felt like I have had to explain myself when I tell people race is not an issue for me like it is to some Caucasian people. While my experience does not deal with oppression, it makes my heart hurt that race is still something that divides our country as much as it does. I do understand different races have different cultures and backgrounds, but I feel, as a country, we should all be unified and share in those experiences together and not be afraid to go to a certain part of town just because there are people that look different than you. Microaggressions Microaggressions can be defined as intentional or unintentional verbal, behavioral, or environmental exchanges that communicate negative racial slights and insults towards people of color (Sue, et al., 2007). Todd Correa did not personally experience racial microaggressions, but he did realize that others do experience them. Todd Correa explained that when he first saw people that didn’t look like him, he had a lot of questions for his parents about them since they were different. He explained that he never had to worry about being followed in a store or being treated differently because of the color of his skin. Because of his realization that he didn’t have these issues, but others might, he understood microaggressions. Panelist Two Mariangelly Sierra explained that she identifies as an agnostic when it comes to religion and spirituality. Mariangelly explained that she was raised in a household that practiced Christian traditions, but her family did not practice religion until she was in her teens. She explained that in her teens, she became active in her Christian religion and ultimately went to seminary to become a pastor. She

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4 explained that her learnings during seminary helped her evolve into her current religious identity of agnostic because she was able to learn more about different religions in the world which helped her understand the entire phenomenon of religion. Personal Reflection My experience with religion is different than the experience of Mariangelly Sierra. I grew up in a household that did not practice any type of religion. I never attended church until I was a junior in high school when I began attending with my significant other at the time. While I married that significant other, I was forced into religion. I was forced to attend church regularly and was told what I should believe about religion and spirituality. While going through my divorce from this person, religion and spirituality were used against me to blame me for everything going wrong. At this time, I really began questioning my religion and what I actually believed. After listening to Mariangelly Sierra’s experience, I finally felt some peace with my own religion. I had heard of people who were agnostic but didn’t really know much about it. After listening to Mariangelly’s experience, I did further research about agnostic and realized that it does kind of coincide with my current thoughts and feelings towards religion. I finally feel like I can put a label on my religion and not feel like I am a burden or like I have to tell a long story when someone asks me about my religion. Panelist Three Melissa Deroche explained that when she was growing up, she never went without, but her parents never discussed money with her. She explained that she didn’t know what class she was specifically in, but only knew that she never had to go without and was always able to get what she wanted or needed. She explained that she had a conversation with a friend where she found out that her parents were well off and had plenty of money because of how they interact at a restaurant (not looking at prices when ordering from the menu).

5 Personal Reflection My experience with social/economic class was different than Melissa Deroche’s experience. When I was growing up, I had a very clear understanding that my family did not have much money and we had to watch what we spent our money on. I learned pretty early on which snacks were “expensive” and that GoodWill and Walmart were the places that my clothes would come from. When Melissa Deroche explained that her friend could tell her family had money because they didn’t look at the right side of the menu for prices at restaurants, it really solidified my understanding of social class and which class I’m in. I feel like I have a decent job, although I do live paycheck to paycheck. However, I do still make my choices at restaurants based on the right side of the menu (the prices) of the food. I believe this is mostly because of how I grew up, but I still struggle eating out because of how much money I feel like I waste going to restaurants. Hearing Melissa’s experiences with economic class made me feel almost less than. It is difficult hearing that others had it so easy and didn’t have to worry about stuff like money. Privilege Sue Borrego explained in her TEDx Talks (2016) video that privilege is when someone is more fortunate than another person. An example of privilege is when one person has more opportunities, materials, or loved ones than another person and those things make life easier. Someone who is privileged may have times when they get things easier in life than those who are not privileged. When thinking about privilege, I believe it is important to remember what Sue Borrego explained in TEDx Talks (2016) that if someone is more privileged, it doesn’t make them better than. This statement means that a person’s privilege does not define them, just as how someone’s absence of privilege shouldn’t define them in life. Panelist Four Marcella Rolle described her experience with her sexual identity. Marcella described that she has never questioned her sexual identity and that she has always identified as a heterosexual. She describes

6 that she has always been the dominant sexual orientation in any situation that she has been in, so she understands the privilege that she has in that sense. Marcella described that she has never felt like she was on the lower end of the inequalities of being a sexual minority (Tan, et al., 2022). Tan, et al. (2022) explains that a sexual minority stigma is the “social and structural devaluation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexually diverse people and the associated power inequalities, negative attitudes, and stereotypes.” Marcella Rolle never had to experience the stigma of being the sexual minority because she explained that she has never questioned her sexual orientation and has always identified as a heterosexual. Intersectionality Jennifer Gess described intersectionality in Walden University, LLC (2019j) as how different parts of someone’s lives cross and come together. Intersectionality pertains to Marcella Rolle in that she explained that she also identifies as a Christian and she is “called to love.” This relates to her sexual identity and her religious identity because, while she identifies as a heterosexual, she understands that as a Christian, she is also called to love everyone. LGBTQ+ Ally An ally for the LGBTQ+ community is an important part of my life. I know that those that identify as part of that community often get shamed, ridiculed, or looked down on. As a person that wants to be a helper of those in need, I find it very important for me to be able to educate myself on different aspects of the community and stand up for them when I am able to. I am nonjudgmental when speaking to those in the community and am welcoming to assist them if I am able.

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7 Resources As/Is. (2015, July 4). What is privilege? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hD5f8GuNuGQ Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC) Transgender Committee. (2010). American Counseling Association: Competencies for counseling with transgender clients. Journal or LGBT Issues in Counseling, 4( 304), 135-159. Doi:10.1080/15538605.2013.755444 Sue, D. W., et al. (2007). Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62 (4), 271-286. Tan, S., Cen, P., Fang, T., Yang, X., Zhang, Y., Zhu, J.,… Ning, C. (2022). Chained multimediator model of sexual orientation disclosure, sexual minority stigma, sexual minority identity, social support, and resilience among ymsms. BMC Public Health, 22, 1-11. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889- 022-13231-8 TEDx [TEDx Talks]. (2016, December 9). Understanding my privilege: Sue Borrego: TEDxPasadenaWomen. Retrieved from https://youtube.com/watch?v=XIRxqC0Sze4 Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019g). Multicultural panel: Part one [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019h). Multicultural panel: Part two [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019j). Multicultural panel: Part four [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

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