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zandie
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 Posted: Thu 03 Jan 2008 11:51 Post subject: Passing for full black |
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| If you can pass for full black african why not pass for full European or just pass for who you real are mixed race. |
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punjabtrini
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| Posted: Thu 03 Jan 2008 15:38 Post subject: |
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zeta,
why a "full black african" and just a "full European"?
Are we acknowledging (unconsciously) that Africans are far more heterogenous as a group compared to a white European (homogeniety) where a European in the true sense of the word will always be that, hence your term for the latter! |
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lsgh
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| Posted: Tue 15 Jan 2008 02:21 Post subject: Re: Passing for full black |
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| zandie wrote: | | If you can pass for full black african why not pass for full European or just pass for who you real are mixed race. |
Passing is an art form with an infinite palette...
It's up to the "Passer" to decide whom they ought pass ass,
just as it's up to the artist what (s)he shall paint. |
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femmedecouleur
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| Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 01:27 Post subject: Re: Passing for full black |
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| zandie wrote: | | If you can pass for full black african why not pass for full European or just pass for who you real are mixed race. |
This phrase simply does not make sense. Who is "passing"?
Also, If one is born in Europe, one is "European", regardless of skin tone. |
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lsgh
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| Posted: Wed 16 Jan 2008 16:55 Post subject: census data |
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| femmedecouleur wrote: | | zandie wrote: | | If you can pass for full black african why not pass for full European or just pass for who you real are mixed race. |
This phrase simply does not make sense. Who is "passing"?
Also, If one is born in Europe, one is "European", regardless of skin tone. |
Correct. Not to mention that 'European', 'Mixedrace', Etc. aren't even on the census. So, technically, the only people who 'exist' are (choose 1):
1] Black/African Americans
2] White Americans
3] Asians/Pacific Islanders
4] Latin-Americans/Hispanics [of any color]
5] "Others"
| Quote: | | Also, If one is born in Europe, one is "European", regardless of skin tone. |
and the same ought to apply to Americans... |
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