My mom is a dark skinned black person and my dad is asian. I look just like a asian girl. People say i look like Ziyi Zhang. But as soon as i tell people that my mom is black, they are like what! And i used to leave in asia, (not saying were) they would treat me different whe they found out my mom was black. They would say i was black and treat me like i was.
So i tell people now that i am black. But my father gets mad and sad when I say this. He says that i am a part of him too and i should say i'm both, but i'm like then i should say i am Mexican and Irish too. Because my mom's grandmother was that.
I don't want to feel like a mutt! I want to belong to a race of people. I know i have all these races in me but i say i am black.
I even wish i had my mom hair and her dark skin. I wish i looked just like my mom. anyways can you tell me what you think.
2007-02-14 13:28:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
First,let me say it is highly irregular to see a black woman married to an Asian man. I applaud your mom and dad. Usually it is black man and Asian woman.
Now, to answer your question. You are a beautiful swirl. Even if you look Asian. Embrace both sides of who you are.
If you choose one side, you deny the other.
If I were you, I would wear a locket with their picture or carry a photo of them together in my wallet.
I think black & Asian people make the prettiest babies. I know this for a fact because I have a lot of swirl cousins in my family. A couple look more Asian than black.
And don't let nobody call you a 'mut'. A mut is a dog and you are no dog.
2007-02-14 13:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you say, I'm part of the Human Race...
You should be thought of as Asian primarily because your dad is Asian. The race follows primarily the father's race.
Anyway, I have a friend in the same type quandry. I treat him like a friend and not as a Black/Mexican/Irish... Go with whatever you feel comfortable with and don't worry about what others think. Who cares. Forget It Drive On.
2007-02-14 13:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do belong to a race of people - the HUMAN race! don't worry about what other people see when they look at you. truth is, there is more than meets the eye in each of us, and i doubt anyone in this country is as "pure-bred" as they think they are (especially those who complain that different races shouldn't mix, yet probably have a great-great-great grandmother who was black or something).
anyway, if you want to embrace and identify with every race/ ethnicity that makes you the beautiful woman that you are, then go ahead girl!
2007-02-14 13:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Haiti Cherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are so many people mixing and mixing again that the whole idea of race will soon be history anyway. You should celebrate yourself because you are the future and beautiful in a very unique way. You can still choose which culture to identify with though - some mixed people prefer black culture and some prefer white culture
2007-02-14 13:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by h nitrogen 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use your race as an advantage. You're looking at it all wrong. When filling out job or college applications put that you're black. They have to fill quotas. For everything else I would stick with being Asian. In the end you're what you want to be, not what other people say you are. Peace.
2007-02-14 22:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by brewer82 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Say You Are Mixed.That's Technically A Race.
2007-02-14 13:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by Urbanchik901 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like a beautiful person. With people moving around and intermarrying race is getting less important and you can consider yourself a member of the human race.
2007-02-14 13:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by chris B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Say your multi-racial i'm black and asian too, don't worry about what they say. You're unique. People only hate what is not theirs, and what is different. I use to be the same as you, but **** them it's about you. Not your parents, nor anyone. You.
2007-02-14 14:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by misscoolcat89 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, know what Jas m ??? My mom born in S. Africa, my dad born in Oz, my granny no.1. born in S.Africa and her ma Spanish, my granny no.2. born in Ireland, my pa no.1. born in Durbin and his ma Maltese and my pa no.2. born in Scotland !!!! Eeeeeek !! Me Ozzy !!! hehehehe Don't get all wound up bout the deadbeats girl, cos u already just about done the globe. Well who cares wot dumb white rednecks think. Damn girl, you need to get some new friends.
PEACE
P.S. I look like my dad but I got dark olive skin, blu eyes, black wild hair (which I keep short) and I got a red hot wild temper to match when needed !!!! : )
I'll never forget Whoopi Goldberg saying in one of her comedy sketches, "When I grow up I wanna be white, I wanna have blu eyes, blonde hair and I gonna be white", it was funny cos she was being totally sarcastic !!!
2007-02-14 13:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by Minx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Girl, we all are muts! Welcome to the USA! You only have four ethnicities?
Just say you are whatever you feel most tied to. Go with that and you'll be fine. But you are both. When you fill out forms and they say check a box...check asian and black. They can't make you choose. You are both, and those other ones too. It's alot to list and it is easier to be just one thing...but this is who you are. That's what makes you YOU. Accept it and love who you are.
2007-02-14 13:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by FrazzledMom 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋