Reply #47: I understand where you are coming from....

[FrenchieCat]

and I did predicate my statement with "...so for some,..." for a reason.

Also if you read my next post after the one you are responding to, I again state that I cannot speak for others of mixed race....Black or otherwise. In fact, I can't speak for anyone else, period.

You have the right to approach the race issue as you see fit for yourself....cause in the end, it's about what is comfortable for you....

The issue is certainly complex, and I can't claim to have any answers except for my own....based on my experiences.

As the child of an interacial union of the 1950's, I am from the old school and what I have stated is certainly factual in some cases.

Thank you for sharing your story and adding dimension to this topic.

(edited to add)....Actually we share much in common. My now deceased mother-in-law passed away in 2000 at the age of 98. Her father was an ex-slave and her mother was a Chocktaw Indian. The experience of knowing her and listening to her recollection of her childhood past made me realize that those who want to claim that slavery is far in our past are actually not understanding that it was not as long ago as all that. In fact, the Civil Rights act was even more recent. Having met the child of a slave really brought that home to me. Considering that I am just in my mid 40s, it is pretty fascinating to have had that experience.