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AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2014, 05:39 PM Oct 2014

Raven-Symone: I'm not gay, and I'm not African-American [View all]

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Hey there, DU. I found this interesting piece on Raven-Symone and her views on labelling on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/06/showbiz/raven-symone-gay-labels/?hpt=ob_articlefooter&iref=obnetwork

Actress Raven-Symone knows exactly who she is, and that person can't be defined with the usual labels.

That's what the former "Cosby Show" star told Oprah Winfrey on OWN on Sunday night, as she explained why she doesn't like to be labeled as gay or African-American.

The actress confirmed that she's in "an amazing, happy relationship" with her partner, who is a woman, but added that she doesn't "need a categorizing statement for it."

"I don't want to be labeled gay," Raven-Symone said. "I want to be labeled a human who loves humans."

Edit: Also, here's the story highlights, to clear things up:

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Actress Raven-Symone eschews labels like gay and African-American
The former "Cosby Show" star said she's just a "human who loves humans"
She also sees herself as just an American, "a colorless person, because we're all people"

I honestly gotta admire her honesty; you rock, Raven-Symone!

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Raven-Symone: I'm not gay, and I'm not African-American [View all] AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 OP

She sure looks African American to me brush Oct 2014 #1

I think you're missing the point, to be truthful. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #3

Think you missed it. nt brush Oct 2014 #5

Why don't you explain your point, then? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #6

I reacted to the title of the piece brush Oct 2014 #9

I get what you're saying, but you know something? AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #14

Your title contradicts this post so I looked at the link... JimDandy Oct 2014 #19

Jim, that *was* the title I got DIRECTLY off the top of CNN article. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #21

Raven-Symone Says She Won't Label Herself... JimDandy Oct 2014 #23

You obviously aren't looking at what I'm looking at. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #25

They have changed it then. Maybe they got called on it JimDandy Oct 2014 #27

Okay. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #28

Full one above. JimDandy Oct 2014 #29

Headline's deceptive. Not a quote. Misleading. elehhhhna Oct 2014 #20

Okay, but, as I informed Jim Dandy, that was the title they had for the article itself. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #22

Hmm...Why am I seeing a different title at CNN than JimDandy Oct 2014 #24

Well, I dunno. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #26

I watched the video of Oprah interviewing her brush Oct 2014 #30

Meh...Tiger Woods said the same almost 20 years ago... Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #2

That he was in an amazing, happy relationship with his partner? Bad Thoughts Oct 2014 #4

yeah well, I'm sure she is sick of hearing the labels, and feeling her career is limited by them. bettyellen Oct 2014 #7

She should do as she wishes, for sure... But I actually had not heard of her since her child acting hlthe2b Oct 2014 #8

She re-ignited her career with Disney in the early 2000's LeftInTX Oct 2014 #10

she actually starred in one of those Disney cable shows some years back.... but most of the press bettyellen Oct 2014 #13

this has been all over black talk radio and media the past couple days CatWoman Oct 2014 #11

To be fair to Roxanne Jones, I understand what she's saying. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #16

Amazing how much hate she's getting for this LittleBlue Oct 2014 #12

I have an issue with the CNN title of the article. BeeBee Oct 2014 #15

I can see what you're saying, I think. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #17

Every gets to decide for themselves how they want to be labeled AngryAmish Oct 2014 #18