WHITE – Page 9 – American Dreaming

An Middle Eastern-American’s Perspective

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Shervin Fatehi is 38 years-old, male, cisgender, White, Iranian American, and heterosexual.

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I think the American Dream is very obtainable for some classes of people And I don’t think it means you need to go to a top tier university.

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“The American Dream isn’t meant for me, it’s meant for people like my parents.”

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I’m happy with my career choices … There is no way that I’ll feel like I conquered it all or learned enough; there is always so much more to learn.

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There is undeniable privilege But also undeniable disadvantage Because her undeniable womanhood Put her through undeniable antics