How the gaze shapes lived experience

Lived experience shapes our understanding of social reality. It is not just a personal experience, but a group experience rooted in the personal. The concept of the gaze is important in understanding this. The example of a white child pointing at a black man and yelling 'look, a black man' illustrates how the experience is racialized in a unique way. If it had been a white child looking at a white man, it would have a different meaning.

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