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XemaSab

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35. Am I the only one who will cop to genuine interest here?

Reply to wheniwasincongress (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 11:08 PM

Jun 2015

What does it mean to be black? What does it mean to be white? If someone has a possible drop of black blood, does it give them the "right" to call themselves black? If someone is obviously mostly or entirely white, should they be "forced" to wear that label against their wishes? How much do people have a right to their own identities, and how far can white advocacy really go?

Seems like a lot of people are challenging their own assumptions here, and is that bad? I say no.

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Why is Rachel Dolezal such a massive, nation-wide story? [View all] wheniwasincongress Jun 2015 OP

Because it is an Anti-racial story that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #1

+1 KT2000 Jun 2015 #4

That is the other half nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #18

That's what I also think, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2015 #34

all of that, plus it gives right wingers the chance to ridicule LGBT issues with the silly analogy fishwax Jun 2015 #39

good question. our media is broken beyond repair. that might be a starter. spanone Jun 2015 #2

Chris Hayes tonight. Jane Austin Jun 2015 #3

Well, this MSNBC viewer appreciated them allowing her to make her case ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #7

It's the big lie Renew Deal Jun 2015 #5

It's entertaining. lovemydog Jun 2015 #6

Bigots trying to compare her to Caitlyn Jenner. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #8

the worst part is Skittles Jun 2015 #12

Yeah the whole "But she chose to be a woman too" argument is getting old. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #13

they are ALL disgusting Skittles Jun 2015 #14

I've seen so many posts that should have been hidden and weren't. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #23

Yup the bigots are trying to compare transgender with transracial. Initech Jun 2015 #25

I won't ignore them Skittles Jun 2015 #26

True, they deserve to be called out. Initech Jun 2015 #31

For a transphobe it's quite the opportunity. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #28

yup Skittles Jun 2015 #33

because stupid people think her story is just like Ms. Jenner's Skittles Jun 2015 #9

It has all the zeitgeist Bok_Tukalo Jun 2015 #10

this cali Jun 2015 #24

Very well said Renew Deal Jun 2015 #32

Can't have white people wanting to be black Depaysement Jun 2015 #11

I watched it for an hour or two, days ago when it was breaking news aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #15

Post #1 summed it up. It makes the NAACP look bad and validates made up terror stories. JanMichael Jun 2015 #16

Because this story nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #17

no, i don't think that's remotely it. lots of factors cali Jun 2015 #22

It's like going to the circus. pintobean Jun 2015 #19

lots of reasons. I think one of them is the catch me if you can factor cali Jun 2015 #20

despite how America likes to pretend race is a non-issue Quayblue Jun 2015 #21

same here chillfactor Jun 2015 #27

Today M$nbc led with it so I switched to CNN. RoverSuswade Jun 2015 #30

Because..... daleanime Jun 2015 #29

Am I the only one who will cop to genuine interest here? XemaSab Jun 2015 #35

I think this is Dorian Gray Jun 2015 #38

It's been deemed a sensationally scandal-worthy distraction by our esteemed press. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #36

I think people just have a visceral reaction. missingthebigdog Jun 2015 #37

I think she's a diversion. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #40

Because a story about a mentally-ill woman keeps the media from having to run with serious stories. area51 Jun 2015 #41