I feel bad for people who are racially ambiguous.

Started by Herb., October 19, 2015, 09:33:20 PM

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Herb.

I know a lot of us blacks give a slight  " :plea:  :overit: " when mixed people begin talking about how tough it is growing up with racial ambiguity.....

oh! struggle! must be hard! :overit:

But it makes sense to me. There's a sense of power in knowing which community you belong to without a doubt. We know we're black. Our skin is dark. Even lighter skinned blacks usually have African features. In other words, you can tell they're a light skinned black person. LOL.

But to go without really fitting in with any crowd at all, I'd imagine that can be hard. Does anyone see what I am saying?

Herb.

And let me clarify, I feel bad for people who STRUGGLE with their racial ambiguity. Not all of them as a whole. Before I get tugged a bit. :dead:

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I didn't even wanna post in here cause I don't want the sympathy but we do have it so hard

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Quote from: 9九 on October 19, 2015, 10:11:08 PM
I didn't even wanna post in here cause I don't want the sympathy but we do have it so hard

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Quote from: Herbie on October 19, 2015, 09:33:20 PM
I know a lot of us blacks give a slight  " :plea:  :overit: " when mixed people begin talking about how tough it is growing up with racial ambiguity.....

oh! struggle! must be hard! :overit:

But it makes sense to me. There's a sense of power in knowing which community you belong to without a doubt. We know we're black. Our skin is dark. Even lighter skinned blacks usually have African features. In other words, you can tell they're a light skinned black person. LOL.

But to go without really fitting in with any crowd at all, I'd imagine that can be hard. Does anyone see what I am saying?
No, I think people like Paula Abdul, Rita Ora, and Nicole Scherzinger have it easy. They have the ability to blend into different circles without any questions asked. They're allowed to just be the "American's " that Raven-Symone wants access to. Seems like they're free from carrying the baggage of racial stereotypes
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Herb.

Quote from: CarseyWerner on October 19, 2015, 10:24:24 PM
Quote from: Herbie on October 19, 2015, 09:33:20 PM
I know a lot of us blacks give a slight  " :plea:  :overit: " when mixed people begin talking about how tough it is growing up with racial ambiguity.....

oh! struggle! must be hard! :overit:

But it makes sense to me. There's a sense of power in knowing which community you belong to without a doubt. We know we're black. Our skin is dark. Even lighter skinned blacks usually have African features. In other words, you can tell they're a light skinned black person. LOL.

But to go without really fitting in with any crowd at all, I'd imagine that can be hard. Does anyone see what I am saying?
No, I think people like Paula Abdul, Rita Ora, and Nicole Scherzinger have it easy. They have the ability to blend into different circles without any questions asked. They're allowed to just be the "American's " that Raven-Symone wants access to. Seems like they're free from carrying the baggage of racial stereotypes
I never addressed how "easy" they have it on the pedestal that society places them on; this thread is more in regard to the feelings many of them may face when trying to fit in, especially during childhood. I've heard countless stories of ambiguous looking people who faced shade from both sides of the family (not fitting in with their white side, not quite accepted by the black side, etc).


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