Rachel Dolezal, a White Woman, Says She Identifies “As Black” (Page 4)

[JSmuve]

I think there are more pressing issues then this out there. This is getting more attention than it deserves, which is none. She can claim to be the second coming of Jesus Christ for all I care. Her actions have no consequence to me, and until they do I will refrain from giving a shit about this woman and this "issue".

[Justacatlady]

I love other cultures too, but haven't gone so far as to try and pass myself off as one of them. I don't like liars. What she did was wrong. She should have said from the beginning that she was white but identified with black people more then her own race. She could have done the same things and not had the load of backlash for being a liar.

[KAZ-2Y5]

the only problem i have with this is why did she have to lie about it? not only that but she stole jobs from african-american women to tell a class of college students what its like to be a black woman caitlyn Jenner never lied about her transition other than thati dont care it does not affect my life in the slightest

[assisdelicious]

This is different. If a weaboo were to identify as Japanese when they weren't, the Internet would start a shitstorm, but they're accepting it because they don't want to be racist to black people. You can't just deny your race and how you were raised culturally. This is stupid as fuck.

[Actually16]

But you can deny your gender and be applauded for it?

[assisdelicious]

Gender and race are two totally different things.

[Actually16]

Not really, you're born into both of them, and some people think they were born into the wrong one for both

[assisdelicious]

You don't have to be transphobic, okay? There's a different between how you were culturally raised and how you were raised according to gender. Gender isn't extremely influential in this time, so some people choose to identify as another, or even have an operation to change it. Culture has a huge influence on your life. Whether you're Mexican, African-American, or Caucasian makes a huge difference in how you're raised due to the difference in culture. Honestly, I'm neutral on transgender issues and find it stupid to argue because people are extremely stubborn in conversations regarding transgender topics. Please take your opinionated self and open your closed little mind.

[itsallover]

I don't think she has an identity disorder. The way she dodged that question in the interview suggests that she knew what she was doing and is appropriating black culture. She had no right to infiltrate and organisation for the progression of black people, when she will never have the same racial experience as a black person based on her phenotype.

[Ulyss]

Yessss I can finally say im purple because I feel like I'm the color purple

[jacquesvol]

Indeed: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088939/ Why not?

[LiveFreeorDieHard]

Honestly people are taking this too serious. Its really funny and just a bit weird but so what if she thinks she's black. She isint hurting anyone. If she painted herself yellow and walked around telling people she is the sun, just laugh and move on. You want to pretend your black, ok have fun with that. Thats all i got.

[ThatBritishLad]

Ugh...
... Just...
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[Klara-Hitler]

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70 years ago Dr sarcophagus identified himself as Pharaoh Rameses II. I drew pyramids when I was a child, I should be Cleopatra. ='DD

Right wing white Americans have "white pride", Liberals should have something called the "white fraud". :DD

[Hannah591]

It does appear like she has an identity disorder, seeing as she was drawing herself as black when she was a child but she's also a compulsive liar, happy to tell people she's black instead of saying "I identify as black".

If she wants to identify as black, then so be it.

[Jersey1]

So does Jenner say he isn't female and just identifies as female? I dont think so.

[Hannah591]

@jersey1 Can you not bring Jenner into this? I wasn't talking about him/her at all.

[Jersey1]

The two scenarios are so close that they are linked. I find the Jenner situation and Racheal to be the same argument. The logic that supports transgender supports transracial, regardless if youa re arguing for or against. They are they same situation with a twist, race vs gender. Same same.

[Stacyzee]

I personally think the "trans" prefix in front of a word is getting out of hand.
Soon there will be trans everything.
Then no one will have a true solid identity... people will just be what they want to be.

[LadrosTheHeroic]

Guys, lets be fair.
Haven't we always been told that you can be who you want to be?
It does not matter if the person wants to be a woman, an African, a hermaphrodite, Napoleon, a spaceship or a loaf; as long as they are happy being it.
Let us just accept each orther as we are.

[Noxifer626]

That is extremely racist. Just because you want to be someone doesn't mean you experience the same problems that come with their race and have their particular culture and history behind you.

[david_smith]

Either you are or your not.
I don't care if Bruce came out as Catlyn, she is still the same person. A person who married Kris and let their daughters do whatever they want on TV. I'm not a fan of that family.
If Rachel wants to say she is black, ok fine. But she doesn't look it to me to be honest.

[melissa9928]

your statement makes no sense.. spoken like a true idiot

[david_smith]

Thanks but we are all idiots in some way @melissa9928.
My main point is that Rachel can say she is black if she wants.

[crayven]

She managed to fool everyone a lot of time.
I find it cringe worthy she needed to paint her face to "be black" so she can do what? advocate for black rights or.. i dun get it.

This reminds me of poor M Jackson who wanted to be "white" and did all those horrible surgeries on his face to achieve that.

I dunno who the fuck Caitlyn Jenner is to be honest. I read the news not tabloids.

[LightsOff]

Micheal Jackson suffered from a skin disease called vitiligo, he never wanted to be white nor claimed to be it. Do your damn research.

[crayven]

"His skin tone also changed, becoming much lighter. Although Jackson was diagnosed with the skin disorder vitiligo, **it was also widely speculated that the change was due to skin bleaching** "

I did my "damn research", the guy suffered so many operations to "look white" it was depressing.

[CincinnatiRedsfan]

@LightsOff Actually, it's been confirmed Michael Jackson bleached his skin.

The guy was a child molester, which is why I hated him.

[LightsOff]

You don't get vitiligo for bleaching your skin.
And @Cincinnatiredsfan did it ever occur to you that he bleached his skin in order to even out the patches? The white patches usually grow bigger the more sun exposer you get. It would only make sense to bleach the rest if your skin ends up becoming dominantly white anyway.
Like I said, MJ never claimed to be white or claimed that he wanted to be one. Y'all need to stop.

[Bonnie12I27I12]

this is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. how can you feel black or white? its just your race. its like saying i was born in california but i really feel like im from texas. what?

[jacquesvol]

So what?
Isn't America the Land of the Free anymore?

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[Gojira]

Yes. It is. And this women can identify herself however she wants and people can get mad and judge and criticize her all they want and it doesn't mean a thing.

[JohnBhoy94]

She's a fraud @Gojira. She complained claiming she was attacked because she was white, but then now she's supposedly black. It's a crime.

[jacquesvol]

Michael Jackson was rich, she's only adjunct instructor of Africana studies at Eastern Washington University and president at the local NAACP chapter.
That makes a difference. She should become a pedo pop star.

[jacquesvol]

Another point: ***her parents told the media that Rachel is "white of European descent." ***
If she say's she's black, could her mom have a little problem with Rachel's real dad? ;-)

[BattleKitten77]

If one can truly change then it is time to go to make believe land where people can be any color and sex and any anything. Dogs cats horses mermaids vampires werewolves. People need to grow the fuck up. Fact is this bitch stole jobs from blacks. Now should it be legal to refuse to hire whites. Now we are getting on something else

[Flamesofcinder]

Well she can be black if she wants but am going too draw attention too a misleading comment about Bruce Jenner no one is celebrating her transition in fact everyone is quick too attack trans people telling us we’re are not the gender we identify as which is misleading am always attacked online for it and always dehumanise by people so no, not a signal person is celebrating it only attacking it.

[fjh80]

Identifying as black suggests that you can change what you identify as.
It doesn’t make you black.
If you’re black, you can’t identify as white when ever it suits you.

You are what you are. Black, white, red, yellow, brown...
You are what you are.
Be proud and own it.