The Fear of a Black Fetish

Are men of other backgrounds only attracted to me because of my race?

Photo by Michael DeMoya on Unsplash

I vividly remember the moment when I began to fear being fetishized. My mind goes back to an amazing date — a moment of butterflies and complete infatuation. I was being treated so well by this super-cool white guy. The boy was fine, too. I don’t quite remember everything he said on that date, but I…