I have refused to tell anyone my race because I am not proud of something I'm not. First of all if you chose to acknowledge race, like on applications, then you are putting yourself in a catagory. That means that you are stereotyped instantly, good or bad. We all do it, it is only natural. When most of the stereotypes are negative for certain races, why would you claim to be proud of it? How come it is okay to have black pride but not white pride? If a white says they are proud to be white everyone has a fit. What are you proud of? Stereotypes that society placed on your claimed race? Race is a nasty thing created to opress certain people. The best way to escape it is to deny a racial identity altogether. Become a person and revolt against classification; I do it and it has done me a world of good. No one will put a label on me that I don't think fits especially when it is not scientifically creditable. Why complain about stereotypes if you are going to write them down on paper?
2006-08-29
17:14:00
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