Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Explaining my race Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Mochaa[/m] at 3:00 pm on Jan. 3, 2009[quote]Quote: from [m]Moonscar[/m] at 2:57 pm on Jan. 3, 2009[quote]Quote: from [m]Mochaa[/m] at 2:27 pm on Jan. 3, 2009[quote]You look black, dear. Live with it, because people have a narrow perception of what black is supposed to look like. I dunno where your from, but where I live if you have any amount of black and it's visible (anything from big lips/large nose to kinky hair, any stereotypical black feature), then my friend, you are a negro.[/quote] I'm not trying to deny this.[/quote] Well, I skimmed and sorry if you weren't, but that's the sort of feeling I got. I understand the difficulty some people have when they don't understand that black people have mixed ancestry too, but I think it's easier to just eliminate all questions by just saying 'Hey, I'm black. Cool."[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Moonscar Posted at 6:16 pm on Jan. 2, 2009 I'm black but very light skinned. I am the lightest one in my family(household wise anyways). People at school always puzzled at my race. Some mostly think I'm Puerto Rican, some think I'm half white, someone said I was Indian one time lol Technically I am like 1/4 or 1/5 white. My great grandfather from my moms side was half white because he's dad was white. I don't know about my dad's side though. He doesn't have many light skinned people in his family. Anyways I came out white and when I tell people that I am black and only like 1/4 white they don't believe me. I tell them that both of my parents are black and they look at me like "WTF?". I always tell them "Look at this hair, does it look white to you?" xD. When I was born I was lighter than I am now and my eyes used to be Gray.

Replies Expando1 Posted at 10:18 pm on Jan. 10, 2009 you look 100% black to me but it doesn't matter what anyone thinks get on with your life jakelong Posted at 2:07 pm on Jan. 9, 2009 Quote: from Moonscar at 3:46 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 But I don't see your point in arguing about it. Unless you are trying to change what I consider myself. yeah I hate when ppl do that. Its funny how so many racialists are into telling others what they are instead of letting ppl define themselves I tell people exactly what I am. Black with a little white in me. Neat.   smartlake Posted at 1:20 am on Jan. 9, 2009 Well, being from the state of Washington, I think that a majority from here (at least), would call you 'black'.   jakelong Posted at 7:27 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 You don't have to explain nothing to me man. its all good.   Moonscar Posted at 6:29 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Well now that I think about it. I think my mom said that my great grandfather was half white which would make the gene even less. kidd rune Posted at 4:58 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Which is why I do not consider myself mixed. But you said you were 1/4 White I thought... Moonscar Posted at 4:32 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 4:07 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 having a great great grandfather that was white and have that get diluted by more black genes down the line isn't enough for me to consider myself mixed. I still call myself black and yes I do have a little white in me but again, whose to say doesn't. But I don't see your point in arguing about it. Unless you are trying to change what I consider myself. I tell people exactly what I am. Black with a little white in me. But you said you were 1/4 White. THAT would be enough to be mixed. But if your great-great-grandpa was White and the rest weren't - that's different. You'd be about 94% black - A LOT different than 75%. Which is why I do not consider myself mixed. kidd rune Posted at 4:07 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 having a great great grandfather that was white and have that get diluted by more black genes down the line isn't enough for me to consider myself mixed. I still call myself black and yes I do have a little white in me but again, whose to say doesn't. But I don't see your point in arguing about it. Unless you are trying to change what I consider myself. I tell people exactly what I am. Black with a little white in me. But you said you were 1/4 White. THAT would be enough to be mixed. But if your great-great-grandpa was White and the rest weren't - that's different. You'd be about 94% black - A LOT different than 75%. Moonscar Posted at 3:46 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 3:10 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 So it describes subSaharan Africans - and anyone with Black skin. He would be for the most part black. Depending on how much more black he is than white. You can go about the way you view things with your "technical scientific" shit. Like I said if that's the case, many people who you may think are white aren't really white if it's that easy for you to say someone is mixed. Sure they are mixed with something other than white, but there is nothing wrong with saying that you are a certain race when you are for the most part that race. Now if it was a half and half thing then most people probably call yourself mixed. I am not going to argue with you about it though because that is just your outlook on it. I'm not a one-dropper. I say if you're 90-95% one race you are that race. If not - you're mixed. It is genetically true - and race isn't just a social thing. having a great great grandfather that was white and have that get diluted by more black genes down the line isn't enough for me to consider myself mixed. I still call myself black and yes I do have a little white in me but again, whose to say doesn't. But I don't see your point in arguing about it. Unless you are trying to change what I consider myself. I tell people exactly what I am. Black with a little white in me. kidd rune Posted at 3:10 pm on Jan. 5, 2009     So it describes subSaharan Africans - and anyone with Black skin. He would be for the most part black. Depending on how much more black he is than white. You can go about the way you view things with your "technical scientific" shit. Like I said if that's the case, many people who you may think are white aren't really white if it's that easy for you to say someone is mixed. Sure they are mixed with something other than white, but there is nothing wrong with saying that you are a certain race when you are for the most part that race. Now if it was a half and half thing then most people probably call yourself mixed. I am not going to argue with you about it though because that is just your outlook on it.   I'm not a one-dropper. I say if you're 90-95% one race you are that race. If not - you're mixed. It is genetically true - and race isn't just a social thing. Moonscar Posted at 6:26 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 6:12 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Well if that's the case then you could be wrong every time you say a black guy is a "Negro" because he very well can be mixed since he looks black but could have a little white in him He wouldn't be "Black" either - would he? The thing about Negro is that it's a race and a skin color at the same time. So it describes subSaharan Africans - and anyone with Black skin. He would be for the most part black. Depending on how much more black he is than white. You can go about the way you view things with your "technical scientific" shit. Like I said if that's the case, many people who you may think are white aren't really white if it's that easy for you to say someone is mixed. Sure they are mixed with something other than white, but there is nothing wrong with saying that you are a certain race when you are for the most part that race. Now if it was a half and half thing then most people probably call yourself mixed. I am not going to argue with you about it though because that is just your outlook on it.   kidd rune Posted at 6:12 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Well if that's the case then you could be wrong every time you say a black guy is a "Negro" because he very well can be mixed since he looks black but could have a little white in him He wouldn't be "Black" either - would he? The thing about Negro is that it's a race and a skin color at the same time. So it describes subSaharan Africans - and anyone with Black skin. Moonscar Posted at 5:58 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 5:56 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Hm, you don't wanna say that Rune. You don't want all those black people who could easily pass for non-black assimilating into your culture, eh? Being 1/4 or 1/8 Black is enough to appear nonWhite... Some people are just blind. Well if that's the case then you could be wrong every time you say a black guy is a "Negro" because he very well can be mixed since he looks black but could have a little white in him   kidd rune Posted at 5:56 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Hm, you don't wanna say that Rune. You don't want all those black people who could easily pass for non-black assimilating into your culture, eh? Being 1/4 or 1/8 Black is enough to appear nonWhite... Some people are just blind. Mochaa Posted at 5:45 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 Quote: from kidd rune at 5:34 pm on Jan. 4, 2009 But 1/4 and 1/8 is significant enough to be non-Black. Hm, you don't wanna say that Rune. You don't want all those black people who could easily pass for non-black assimilating into your culture, eh? Most recent 15 of 44 previous replies displayed.