Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
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I can’t get a straight answer from my parents about what race I am exactly. My mom is multiracial, but she is racist and very hard to talk to on the matter. Does having light skin make one white? I do not look dark enough to be considered by my other backgrounds, but just calling myself white would be denying all my other backgrounds. I realize we are all human and don’t need to be classified, but this is just to satisfy my curiosity.
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Name : Zero, Age : 16, City : Vancouver, State : NA, Country : Canada,Don’t go by what others think you are, and don’t go by the color of your skin. I am multiracial as well – Irish/Puerto Rican – and while I don’t look like the stereotype of what it means to be either Irish or Puerto Rican, that’s what I tell people. Be proud of what you are. If someone tells you that you can’t be a certain ethnicity because you fail to look like the stereotype, ignore them. You know what you are, and that is all that matters.
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Name : Mekki20749, Gender : F, Race : Irish/Puerto Rican, Religion : Catholic, Age : 22, City : Virginia Beach, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : freelance writer, Education level : 2 Years of College,It is interesting that you now find yourself ‘choosing an ethnicity.’ If your parents did not find one for you since birth, no wonder you’re confused! I believe you have to ask yourself several questions: How do my parents identify me? How do my friends and people I interact with identify me? How do I identify myself? If you can believe you are more comfortable with one ethnicity (without denying your other heritages) than the others, accept that as your identity. Stay away from prejudicial remarks; accept only cultural facts, do some research, and if you find more answers pointing toward one culture, that might be yours. This society unfortunately bases many things on color, but your identity should be based on what you believe and understand to be you.
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Name : Sundiata, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States, Occupation : security specialist/contractor, Education level : 2 Years of College,Nobody in my family is the same color, but the one thing we have in common is the fact that we all call ourselves black. In my family we joke about the beige to black hues, but your situation seems a little more serious. Honestly, I would call you black. The fact that your mother is so determined not to discuss it with you or call you Black suggests to me that that is what you are in her eyes atleast. I grew up in a house where black meant shades of grey, and I think that is also the way the world works, but this is your choice.
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Name : Ashley-M23496, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 18, City : Charlotte, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Social class : Upper middle class,
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