Some people are best suited for the trades, some people for healthcare, some people for politics, and some people for academia. It's a matter of passion, lifestyle, and personal choice, and should have absolutely nothing to do with skin color or gender orientation. That's awesome that you have multiple degrees- I only have my Bachelor's and barely earned that haha. I'm not personally cut out for the world of graduate education and Ph.Ds, but it's great that you are and I totally respect that! You clearly have a passion for learning and that's something to be celebrated, not mocked.