The inauthentic Negro is not only estranged from whites– he is also estranged from his own group and from himself. Since his companions are a mirror in which he sees himself as ugly, he must reject them; and since his own self is mainly a tension between an accusation and a denial, he can hardly [...]
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On Passing
Posted in history, mixed-race, tagged Anatole Boyard on March 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
An Ethnical Dilemma
Posted in mixed-race, musings on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine reblogged this post (http://jasonandtjpoon.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/my-ethnical-dilemma/) and I have to say, it ruined my morning. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around a response for some time now. The short summary is that this guy hoped that his mixed race daughter would look white because it would make her life easier , even [...]
A Truly Original Thought
Posted in mixed-race on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It had never occurred to me that my race shouldn’t change. Up until now, I’ve filled out the “race” bubble depending on my mood– I choose white when I feel white and Asian American when I feel Asian American. Occasionally I choose Other. When the form allows I check all three. And it didn’t occur [...]
