People keep telling me I have a white sounding voice. I’m not white ?

I articulate my words and I have a kind voice except I’m a ethnic woman and I really frigggn hate it here. Girls that even try to be my friend always remind me I have a white voice. I just feel like am I suppose to sound dumb or talk ghetto to get respect. When ever I tell them things that happen in my life they say oh it’s cause your sweet and your voice is so sweet and I sound white. Idk what to do because even as a adult I still have to feel like a outsider just because I articulate also I watch plenty of movies and shows and women of color that are successful sound just like me or similar. It makes me want to just be quiet turn my phone off and quit talking to people who think I talk weird or compare my voice to a whole race.

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Streamofconsciousness · 31-35, T

I would say something to them. Have an open dialogue. I'm over bottling things up and never saying how I really feel about things out of fear of being disliked. I'd rather be transparent and open. It sets the tone for real connections based on mutual respect for both the self and the other. When you hold your tongue in moments of injustice, it perpetuates that injustice. Even if the infraction seems minor, it holds onto an entire stigma. You really have nothing to lose but a fake friendship that was based on lack of true honesty and respect if you lose friends over this.