Politics

Out of context: Reply #4548

  • Started
  • Last post
  • 33,773 Responses
  • Jaline0

    My mom asked me a question today, and I would like to know the answer as well.

    Why do people think Obama is black but not white? Is it because other races automatically strike out the "white" race as soon as that non-white race becomes outwardly visible?

    Jaline 0Permalink
    UpvoteDownvote
    Flag
    • prejudice does not consider what lies underneathSigDesign
    • He looks more black than white, that's all some people need.ETM
    • as a Midwesterner, his facial expressions remind me a lot of some of my relativesSigDesign
    • Isn’t it because he has referred to himself as black?MrOneHundred
    • That's what I told her, Mr100, but I am interested in learning more about this.Jaline
    • In spite of colour troubles, he also had ideas. Did anyone look into what those might be?Corvo2
    • I don't think it has anything to do with what he's said he is or isn't though. I think the thing is that 'white people' are basicallytommyo
    • one shade of color. Where people who claim the term 'black' tend to run a gamut of shades from really dark to light.tommyo
    • So I think even though he is 50/50, it's just society's learned categorical system that he's 'black.'tommyo
    • he's a mulatto or half breed. that's what people likes that should be known as, like in South Africa, 'coloured'
      ********
    Show [[ numHiddenNotes ]] more notesAdd Note
    SaveCancel

View thread