Guest column by John Vilanova | Condemning intolerance

He claims never had to "consider race outside of history" because, as far as he knew, his race, sex, gender, sexual orientation — his identity — never mattered. It never prevented him from being catcalled in the street. It never prevented him from being stopped while "driving while black." It never made him three-fifths of a person. It never prevented him from feeling uncomfortable in the body he was born with. Jeremiah was just fine with the skin he was in.