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JanMichael

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96. The thread was asking a question about people that lived outside of their ethnicity.

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 09:42 PM

Jun 2015

I am not talking about the obviously odd lady in Washington. There are a host of other issues going on there. For one there are white directors of NAACP groups in the US so she didn't have to make shit up.

My point is that Hoover for instance negated his none white self entirely even though grandpa I believe was Black. That is taking on another "race" 100% which might be consider transracial. That a new term but who is to say that plenty of whites and Latinos may live as Black people due to their lives? I think it is wrong to demonize them for that.

We only hear about famous people doing this but it is more prevalent that I think anyone wants to admit.

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Is Rachel Dolezal the first known transracial person? [View all] MoonRiver Jun 2015 OP

What about Michael? TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #1

Good point. But I don't think he ever openly stated he was "white." MoonRiver Jun 2015 #2

I identify myself as Leprachaun JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #6

You too?! zappaman Jun 2015 #85

Look JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #92

But what does that Snow Leopard Jun 2015 #22

More than that ann--- Jun 2015 #33

He had vitiligo. His skin was going to become white regardless. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #67

I have seen people with that condition TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #76

So if you have that condition gollygee Jun 2015 #79

His autopsy confirmed it. NuclearDem Jun 2015 #81

Michael had a skin condition which makes for pale patches, the man never ever denied his heritage Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #73

I don't accept the terminology JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #3

Thanks for your input and very sorry about what happened to you. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #9

Your welcome JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #13

Yes, how could she possibly relate? MoonRiver Jun 2015 #19

this is the best response. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #40

She's really lost me now JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #42

oh i didn't see that thread, another aspect to consider! thanks for the link. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #43

She clearly doesn't have a clue etherealtruth Jun 2015 #91

I think you're being a little cruel to her. Mentally, she is confused and troubled. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #64

If the truth is cruel JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #71

I doubt you're cruel. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #72

Pssst - don't tell JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #74

Thank you...and send a letter to Whoopi Goldberg... joeybee12 Jun 2015 #66

There is no such thing ann--- Jun 2015 #4

ITA n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #7

yes there is. Puddy Jun 2015 #26

. gollygee Jun 2015 #29

Really? ann--- Jun 2015 #32

See post #34 n/t gollygee Jun 2015 #37

+1 gollygee Jun 2015 #27

Jesus. nt. LexVegas Jun 2015 #5

yup Skittles Jun 2015 #97

She was about 16 before her parents began adopting interracially csziggy Jun 2015 #8

OMG! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #10

I believe she needs serious therapy csziggy Jun 2015 #65

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #12

She needs some serious help.... Historic NY Jun 2015 #78

She sets a good example for white folks... Human101948 Jun 2015 #11

You sound kkkonserned, but it will be okay. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #14

You need some supplements in your diet... Human101948 Jun 2015 #15

Are you making fun of my stutter... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #16

Casting no aspersions on your asparagus... Human101948 Jun 2015 #28

Whoa! cwydro Jun 2015 #17

Don't tell me, let me guess LadyHawkAZ Jun 2015 #50

How the fuck are you not banned? Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 #57

+1. nt. LexVegas Jun 2015 #59

No. Orsino Jun 2015 #18

John Howard Griffin, who wrote "Black Like Me" Siwsan Jun 2015 #20

Did he disown his ann--- Jun 2015 #36

I know it isn't the same scenario - Siwsan Jun 2015 #46

He was doing book research gollygee Jun 2015 #38

Which is why I said it wasn't exactly the same thing Siwsan Jun 2015 #47

You mean The first white person to fake being Black? Or Native American? ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #21

+1 840high Jun 2015 #23

She is not the first, but she is the one who will be known...... Puddy Jun 2015 #24

WHAT transracial issues? Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #31

An example from the late 1800s... IphengeniaBlumgarten Jun 2015 #25

So he lied to that woman JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #44

That term makes me feel as if some are portraying this as something other than a choice. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #30

Transracial is a bullshit term invented geek tragedy Jun 2015 #34

+1000000 gollygee Jun 2015 #35

This. nt. LexVegas Jun 2015 #48

Thank you. n/t JTFrog Jun 2015 #49

+1 Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #56

THANK YOU NuclearDem Jun 2015 #68

Here's one thing about Rachel Dolezal. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #39

Half my genetics are from south Louisiana TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #41

No, she is, simply, a grifter... Spazito Jun 2015 #45

I agree. nt cwydro Jun 2015 #51

Per 23andme, I am .01% Sub-Saharan African. Sienna86 Jun 2015 #52

that was like JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #53

We adopted two kids from Latin America... meaculpa2011 Jun 2015 #54

I think the consensus is that prayin4rain Jun 2015 #55

No I read a book about a man in the late 1890,'s who was white but said he was kimbutgar Jun 2015 #58

Hardly the first, but in general it has gone in the other direction and is called "passing" Hekate Jun 2015 #60

I think it's possible LittleBlue Jun 2015 #61

American literature has explored this for a long time: LeftinOH Jun 2015 #62

No. KamaAina Jun 2015 #63

No, she isn't. Beacool Jun 2015 #69

hell no shanti Jun 2015 #70

I think there will be studies on this yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #82

Orange is the new black! Major Nikon Jun 2015 #75

Clever! shanti Jun 2015 #84

Has anyone tried to compare her to Elizabeth Warren yet? madville Jun 2015 #77

I did read that somewhere gollygee Jun 2015 #80

Yes. Sarah Palin: ecstatic Jun 2015 #88

No, and hopefully we never adopt the concept. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2015 #83

She lied about that too. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #86

there is along history of POC "passing". j edgar hoover for one. JanMichael Jun 2015 #87

You do know that poc who 'pass' are mostly white, right? bravenak Jun 2015 #89

Sure start arguing over 1/8's. You have an agenda and are simply sticking your fingers in ears. JanMichael Jun 2015 #93

I don't see how this is relevant gollygee Jun 2015 #94

The thread was asking a question about people that lived outside of their ethnicity. JanMichael Jun 2015 #96

Multiracial people have to figure out this out for themselves and always have had to gollygee Jun 2015 #98

Yes. It is. bravenak Jun 2015 #95

She wasn't raised with her adopted black siblings. Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2015 #90