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17-12-04, 08:23 PM
edajf wrote:
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Having read some of the many passionate and thought provoking messages on this site I cant help but ask myself why there is such obsession with placing each other in boxes and catagories. When I read thing like "black is having two black parents and nothing else" and other such comments, I take offence because I read derogitary sentiment in that, because my mother is white i cantfeel a part ofthe black community, is that the case? I didn't realise being black was such an exclusive thing!!!!
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I am incredibly proud and learned with regards to my south african heritage by I will never allow it to define me as a person. I am me. nobdy introduces me as 'black', 'mixed', 'south african','british' etc. they use my name. I refuse to be put into a box and forced to reach the criteria of that particular box or risk being pushed out of it.
Saying that, what was the point in writing your first paragraph. confused3
Human beings are far to complex and diverse to group and specify, we are not like different breeds of dog for goodness sake. I am quite happy to live in a community of individuals thank you very much.
Well it seems to me no matter how learned you are its a totally different thing just being it and being those things/qualities/experiences/consciousness that you share with your fellow black person. It would seem odd to those who are outsiders. 
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