[Kay Girard]

I just happened upon this site and I’d like to share my own experiences with this. I too have felt this way my enitre life. I remember my mom telling me that, as a baby, I would scream bloody murder when a dark skinned person picked me up. I finally believe I understand the reason behind this wierd dichotomy. I am a third generation black person. My great grandmother strayed outside her race and ran off with a half breed (Indian/black). No one in the family will say what happened to this unfortunate man, but I will always believe that her family had him killed. She returned home from Oklahoma with this mixed race baby and herself died soon afterwards. Instead of leaving the poor child (my grandmother) on somebody’s doorstep,they kept her. She was, however, treated like a virtual slave. She was not allowed to learn to read or write and was made to work as a seamstress and servant in the house. They also referred to her as a nigger. After she was grown and married, she still visited with her family, but had to enter in the back way. As you can tell, they really detested black people, even their own blood. Herein lies the answer to my delimma. People think that genetics only governs physical characteristics. I now understand that you can also be born with the attitudes, predjudices and predispositions of your ancestors. This knowledge has greatly helped me understand myself better. I hope this helps you.

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Name : Kay Girard, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Atheist, Age : 43, City : Fort Worth, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : postal clerk, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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