He is still a man regardless of his skin color!
2007-04-11 09:15:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
When the term "black" is used -- in reference to those of us
who are Mixed-Race --- quite often the speaker is actually
referring to a person's "socio-political IDENTIFICATION"
--- and NOT of a person's "full racial ANCESTRY".
A person can have a socio-political 'IDENTITY' that -- (in the
United States of America) -- is referred to by the politicized
word of "black"-- and, yet, also make it very clear that they
are very proud of their Mixed-Race ancestral lineage.
Perhaps the information found in the links that are
listed below would be of help / interest to you:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/991
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1570
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1399
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1402
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1400
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Generation-Mixed/message/1747
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2007-04-12 12:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by mixedraceperson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people seem to do that when there is someone who's mixed. They always seem to put more emphasis on the half that's not white. My assumption is that they go by looking at skin color alone and basically anything you mix with white will come out a little darker. Suddenly, the person is labeled as 'ethnic' or something. I suppose it's racist in some way. People always seem to want to point out when someone isn't 100% white looking. Sicilians deal with that all the time. There's always some joker who has to point out that they are not 'really' Italian (or white or whatever) because the Moors invaded over 1000 years ago. Even though I was under the impression that the Moors were Arabic, people always say the Sicilians are part 'black' because of this. It's insane.
2007-04-11 16:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the world by degrees of separation. Unfortunately, we live in a world where people are judged and looked upon by the color of their skin. Though Senator Obama has mixed parentage, he is looked upon as a 'black man' and that goes way back into the history books of long ago when it was established that 'one drop of black blood - hence you are black'. There are many people of mixed heritage who never acknowledge their European side because of the darker skin tone and hair. It is sad - because people cannot deny who they are. Your heritage, and background, whether African, European, Asian, Indian, whatever - is still a part of you.
2007-04-13 06:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People just see his skin color, which is dark. As a result of that, he has faced many of the same type of discrimination as blacks have. But I have to agree with you, I wish people could look beyond his skin color.
2007-04-11 16:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Caribbean Belle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are mixed with black, society and law (Grandfather Clause) dictate that you are black. Blacks unfortunately don't get to be mixed. That is a priveledge reserved for others. One drop of black blood makes you BLACK!!! (Grandfather clause again) I agree that he should only be looked at as a Man, but this is the real world, when he gets lost in west virginia or south dakota, they are not gonna see mr. mixed asking for directions...they are going to see that black man.
2007-04-11 16:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by outspoken 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If his dad is black, then he has a y chromosome that is from a black man therefore he is a black man. Woman will never ever decide the ethnicity of men because only men can make men, women only produce X chromosomes, If his father was Irish, he would be an Irishman
2007-04-11 16:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by Man yahoo is biased 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wish people could look beyond his skin color. Typically in America, if you have any black in you, you are then consider black. I'm biracial as well, and even though I look white, many people see as black woman once they learned that I'm biracial.
2007-04-11 16:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by hpotter4ever2000 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not too sure why people call him black maybe he made a statement to a tv show that he was or had DNA that was black. I really don't know. Yes it is the inside that counts.
2007-04-11 16:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's the one that chose to be looked at as a black man. Why argue with him?
2007-04-11 16:19:16 · answer #9 · answered by sean1201 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he is still a man, no one disputes that fact. Nor does anyone dispute the fact that mulatos are classified as being African American!
2007-04-11 16:19:22 · answer #10 · answered by Mikey 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋