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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 02:50 AM Original message |
How important is your racial identity to you? |
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cyndensco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. BLACK........female, mother, wife, daughter, sister. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Exactly |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's sort of difficult for me to separate the components. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Bingo! |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I definitely believe she's treated different because |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Good point. |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. the whole thing... |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Well of course... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And the fact that she's PUERTO RICAN and not Mexican |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yes--exactly! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It's just like that movie Memoirs of a Geisha |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Isn't that something? I know what you mean. My oldest is away |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What??! |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. YUP! |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. I consider myself a spiritual being |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Well, post more when you get back! |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Thanks, Number 23. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. On one thing we do agree, the similarties between respective groups and cultures |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. But that's Exactly how I see myself. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. KOBlue, I'm confused by something. |
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Kind of Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah, I think you're right. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Great question.....I had to really think about it for a minute... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Life is funny... |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm just passing for black. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-19-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Kwassa, I do believe that most here would be happy to grant you "honorary" status! |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 01:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. he knows we love him. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. I've always identified myself by race first and have done so |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-20-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Exactly. It's someting done so naturally you don't even realize you're doing it. |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. I identify as |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thanks, NOLA! |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
31. I identify as a Black-French Woman Immigrant! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks, Frenchie! The stories you've told about your childhood/upbringing have been very interesting |
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