Episode 10: Growing Up White in Hawaii- When You're the Minority

In this episode we talk about what it was really like growing up white in Hawaii, where the cultural and demographic reality is very different from the mainland United States.Both of us grew up here as light-skinned kids in a place where we were often the minority. That experience shaped how we understood race, identity, local culture, and belonging.We discuss:• What it felt like navigating school and local culture• The history behind Hawaii’s complicated racial dynamics• Why the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom still affects conversations today• Moments of racism we experienced• How growing up here gave us a different perspective than most AmericansThis conversation isn’t about complaining or comparing struggles. It’s about sharing a perspective that people from Hawaii understand but many people on the mainland may never have thought about.Living in Hawaii teaches you quickly that identity, culture, and history are complicated.