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Re: Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Avendesora Send a noteboard - 23/07/2013 11:31:03 PM

View original postWhy would he identify as white when he has grown up experiencing the life of an African-American? There are lots of biracial people who do identify as white, but that's because they're able to pass as white.

He was raised by white people? I admit that I don't know much about his background.but I do know of people who are biracial raised in "white" single-parent households or stepfamilies who have said that they identify more with white people but didn't exactly fit in because they dont look white. I'm paraphrasing but you get my point. I am annoyed by the "well you look black, so you're black" attitude. He should identify as a person. I know, I'm being idealistic.

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"Trayvon Martin could have been me." President Obama MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:27:21 PM 1657 Views
My interpretation is that he's being incredibly racist...against blacks A Deathwatch Guard - 19/07/2013 11:52:37 PM 1028 Views
I think you're right MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:54:41 PM 918 Views
From the litlle I heard on NPR I had a couple real problems with it random thoughts - 20/07/2013 12:53:40 AM 982 Views
Would he just shut up about it already? *pukes a little in mouth* *NM* everynametaken - 20/07/2013 04:20:07 AM 415 Views
Yeah. As someone who voted for Obama and would do so again, this is embarrassing. Ghavrel - 20/07/2013 10:10:53 AM 845 Views
Ditto. Except I didn't vote for him a second time. everynametaken - 21/07/2013 01:34:54 AM 951 Views
Does it matter now? Martin is still dead and Zimmerman will stay free. It's over. Tom - 20/07/2013 04:24:43 AM 852 Views
It makes a great deal of difference MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 04:40:55 AM 907 Views
C'mon guys. It's sounding very "I'm not a racist, I swear!" in here. nossy - 20/07/2013 03:32:08 PM 1044 Views
I can't like your reply enough. *NM* Rebekah - 20/07/2013 03:42:00 PM 424 Views
"I am not a racist I swear it" is what we are reduced for not agreeing on race random thoughts - 20/07/2013 04:44:52 PM 916 Views
No. As I'll say to Isaac in a minute, I'll apologize for lumping everyone in nossy - 20/07/2013 08:06:49 PM 897 Views
for me his about what will work not what is fair random thoughts - 22/07/2013 06:06:13 PM 951 Views
It has to be both. Period. Nobody will accept someone else trying to change them nossy - 22/07/2013 07:29:15 PM 974 Views
sorry I don't see where he says a change in behaviour is part of the solution random thoughts - 23/07/2013 06:29:16 PM 843 Views
He did not talk about the case nossy - 23/07/2013 07:32:44 PM 856 Views
A touch over the top don't you think? Isaac - 20/07/2013 05:20:21 PM 882 Views
One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense nossy - 20/07/2013 09:09:45 PM 887 Views
Re: One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense Isaac - 20/07/2013 11:53:08 PM 916 Views
As mentioned nossy - 21/07/2013 12:18:14 AM 943 Views
Re: As mentioned Isaac - 21/07/2013 02:25:30 PM 877 Views
You just EXACTLY quoted the point I was making MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 06:04:25 PM 960 Views
Em... not so sure I did. nossy - 20/07/2013 10:19:54 PM 801 Views
I think he's wrong for continuing to talk about it, and doing so in this manner A Deathwatch Guard - 21/07/2013 06:59:11 AM 1004 Views
We will also have to agree to disagree. nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:13 AM 1017 Views
There are more important things for him to be focusing on, I think. That said, I think you're right. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 08:16:34 AM 421 Views
There will always be something "more important." *NM* nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:46 AM 393 Views
That's specious reasoning. Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM 838 Views
It is if you sidestep my point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:15:19 PM 797 Views
I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* Avendesora - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM 918 Views
Well, that's good. I feel like I'm working on 3 or 4 at this point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:41:21 PM 968 Views
People do forget that he's only half black - and more importantly, not "African American" at all. Legolas - 21/07/2013 07:08:28 PM 835 Views
I'm one of those annoying people who corrects others with "biracial". Avendesora - 22/07/2013 08:03:10 PM 944 Views
That's not appropriate. Obama identifies as black. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:22:06 AM 449 Views
So do lots of white kids. nossy - 23/07/2013 08:50:12 AM 787 Views
It is the truth, though. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:30:53 PM 850 Views
I do not agree. nossy - 23/07/2013 07:06:33 PM 881 Views
Because he has publicly said that he has lived the life of a black man. Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:12:27 AM 778 Views
I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. nossy - 24/07/2013 08:21:04 AM 975 Views
Re: I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:22:58 PM 908 Views
I know, and I find that weird. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 12:57:39 PM 892 Views
This is a complex issue. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 01:09:00 PM 816 Views
Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:28:41 PM 803 Views
Yes nossy - 23/07/2013 07:11:54 PM 962 Views
Re: Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 11:31:03 PM 793 Views
Yes, Obama was raised by white people. Wikipedia says so, so it must be true! *NM* Macharius - 24/07/2013 04:16:31 AM 434 Views
Perusing. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 04:02:53 AM 922 Views
That makes sense. Generally, though, one should go by whatever the person in question identifies as. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:13:28 AM 409 Views
I noticed the press wasn't aboard with idea when it came to Zimmerman random thoughts - 24/07/2013 12:49:00 PM 857 Views
Which is silly, because anyone can be racist. You are right, though. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 10:32:55 PM 397 Views
No, only white people can be racist. /sarcasm Macharius - 25/07/2013 04:38:13 PM 888 Views
No, not really. Ghavrel - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM 789 Views
I've thought about this a lot recently (prejudice + power = racism). nossy - 26/07/2013 10:36:16 AM 1053 Views
so some liberal ivory tower racist redefined the word to mean they were no racist random thoughts - 26/07/2013 01:16:48 PM 863 Views
My reply to Nossy above. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:25:49 PM 835 Views
As always, the voice of reason when I am about to discount the US as fucking mental. *NM* ironclad - 21/07/2013 03:17:15 PM 387 Views
That's not very nice. MrFarstrider - 21/07/2013 09:03:55 PM 940 Views
No, probably not. ironclad - 21/07/2013 10:01:36 PM 853 Views
Its unfortunate you see us the way you do MrFarstrider - 22/07/2013 06:05:30 AM 902 Views
So Obama smoked weed, punched school bus drivers, and got arrested for theft? Anonymous2000 - 21/07/2013 05:10:26 AM 826 Views
No, but he could have. jh - 21/07/2013 01:08:26 PM 784 Views
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