Time for a serious discussion about transracial issues?

[thetruepandagod]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/12/us/was...ezal-identity/

Let's keep it civil friends, I would like to have an open dialogue for those who view themselves as transracial and hope to learn more about this.

[Tyrath]

I'm just gonna throw in my side of this.

I was born in India but I've lived more than 3/5th of my life in the US. I don't really consider myself to be white or anything but I definitely identify more with white white/American culture than I ever will with Indian culture. This lady, however, considers herself to be black. So I'm wondering where exactly is the line where someone becomes transracial?

[Celeras]

You know, deep down I have always felt that my mind has not matched my body. I find myself occasionally slipping nigga into casual conversation with close friends/family, even when not being flamboyant for the purpose of lulz. Kendrick Lamar's lyrical genius embodies the essence of my soul, and I could never figure out why. I often pass on Coke and Pepsi for the sweet sugary goodness known as Fanta Grape.

Now I know. It's 2015 folks, and its about time that adjectives be treated with the same human decency as pronouns. I am a transracial black man and proud of it. No longer will I be trapped as something I am not. I am free!

[snip] oh this is a real thread, don't ban me pls

[Blubbartron]

I'm just gonna throw in my side of this.

I was born in India but I've lived more than 3/5th of my life in the US. I don't really consider myself to be white or anything but I definitely identify more with white white/American culture than I ever will with Indian culture. This lady, however, considers herself to be black. So I'm wondering where exactly is the line where someone becomes transracial?

If you feel three-fifths American, I'm pretty sure that makes you black.

[Tyrath]

Shows how much you read lol. Never said I feel 3/5ths anything. Just how long of my life I've spent here for context

[Blubbartron]

It was a joke man, no need to get all uppity.

[Zeb]

I myself was born in Maine to a family of staunch Patriots fans and I never felt like I fit in. But once I moved to Florida I realized the Dolphins are the team I was waiting for my whole life. I now feel complete.


/lolnotreally, go team asterisk!


Might be worth taking a look at people who claim to be Native American and blood qauntum laws.

[BerenTebogo]

What about quantum native american claims?

People who can claim to be both white and native american at the same time until a measurement is made.

[zoobernut]

I think in order to have this discussion we have to define race. An ambiguous ever changing term that has no basis in science. There really isn't anything such as race it is just a social construct. If you break it down what people really mean by race is confined to a small handful of physical traits that make them appear different than others.

This is the whole one drop argument. How black do you have to be to be "black" how far back are you allowed to go in your heritage to be able to claim membership into a race? This is also related to the whole appropriation argument.

The fact that people forget is that the genetic diversity of humans is fairly small even though our physical appearance has such a huge variety. And based on genetics you don't have to go far back in generations to be "related" to tens of thousands of people from who knows where. Go back a little bit further and realize that all Homo Sapiens originated from the continent of Africa (as far as we understand currently)

I think the woman in the OP did something terrible by denying her family and lying in order to get ahead in life but I think it only held power because of this nebulous concept. People are constantly changing what race means to them to fit their agenda at any given moment.

[NynJa]

Thing is:
People lie to get ahead in life all the fucking time. This isnt a new revelation, what she did isnt anything new.

[tyven]

a lot of people think i am black but i definitely consider myself white

[Tyrath]

Thing is:
People lie to get ahead in life all the fucking time. This isnt a new revelation, what she did isnt anything new.

It doesn't have to be something new to be wrong.

[NynJa]

It doesn't have to be something new to be wrong.

I dont remember any SJWs running pressure tactics on anyone who has gotten ahead in life by lying.

[Tyrath]

Nobody is talking about SJWs. Honestly don't even know what your comments have to do with anything.

[Raldo]

Part Japanese. Only complaint? I got the semi-squinty eyes and it makes me look tired/bored all the fucking time.

I'm having trouble following what the OP news post is even about. If they lady's dark enough to pass for black, who gives a shit where she came from.

[thetruepandagod]

Spoiler: show

[Thunder]

[tyven]

embarrassing

[NynJa]

It is hypocritical tho.

[thetruepandagod]

maybe he can finally come out now