In my experience, if i refer to them as biracial, some feel that I am trying to exclude them from being black (some see themselves as fully black). If I call them black, i feel i am overlooking the non-black part of their ethnicity.
And I dont really understand why its ok to call them black in the first place, since ETHNICALLY they are no more black than white.
Take Tiger Woods. Some would say he should be called black, but in reality he is black and asian.
WHy is it when a biracial person has a small part of black in them that they are called black. It that fair to the other part of their ethnic heritage.
Or...should I consider how the person feels about it - i.e. if the person is biracial but classes themself as black, should I just accept that. Is that right?
This question is not intended to cause offence in the slightest. I just think there should be an honest, accurate way of referencing a biracial person's ethnicity.
Sensible comments welcome.
2007-05-28
11:33:52
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