Thanks for sharing that story. That sounds like more of an example of unconscious bias than racism. I'm glad she was generous with you and gave you a productive answer. As a white person who writes about racism, I understand the need to be corrected. There are a few editors on Medium I trust to tell me when I use the wrong phrase or don't have a concept quite right. We have to take these lumps in order to grow our understanding as uncomfortable as it might be. I agree, I think racism is the issue from which all of our other problems emerge. Thanks for the thoughtful comment.