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In reply to the discussion: If Rachel Dolezal wants to embrace black culture... [View all]TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)...and see if I can help to stop you from hurting yourself...
First of all, I appreciate everything that you said in defense of Rachel Dolezal, and in defense of trans women everywhere. Your motives are pure and your intentions are admirable.
That said, Rachel Dolezal is not black. She may love black people. She may have grown up around black friends and siblings. She may identify and prefer blackness as an experience and a way of life. She may even dream in mostly black, vs. white.... But, she's not black.
She's a confused individual who may have grown up in a truly fucked up environment. Her 'blackness' appears to be some screwed up vendetta and retaliation against her family; her parents in particular... and who could blame her? (They suck.) But, using blackness to get back at your parents is pretty messed up.
Rachel Dolezar is not African American. 50,000 years of evolution (sorry creationists) has washed the African continent right out of her gene pool. Whether ruse or reality, she Just. Aint. Black. At least not in any accepted scientific rubric of measurement.
Yes, she loved, emulated and supported the idea of being African American. It makes sense that she would do that, with black siblings and an African American husband.
I'll stop this soliloquy, but suffice it to say, there's more to this story than meets the eye. This woman ain't right, and only time can flesh out the truth behind the sordid reality show that we're now being made to witness...
Thank you, prayin4rain, for attempting to defend the LGBT community and trans women in particular. Your intentions are honorable. However, don't get caught up in the train wreck that is Rachel Dolezal... Those cars are already all over the tracks and, at this juncture, you're only going to get hurt. (Or lose a limb.) The choice is yours.
TYY