Transracialism has way more merit than transpeciesism, though.
I grew up amongst hispanic families, and definitely don’t find it far fetched to identify with a different race, culturally and behaviorally. So I could see it, even though it might be a bit misplaced.
But simply feeling Black or Hispanic doesn’t make one Black or Hispanic; race is a cultural issue and culturally defined. Yet by the other commenter’s arguments, feeling Black or Hispanic would be enough to make them unquestionably valid, because we cannot question the feelings of others.
I think we took very different things from his book then.
Because I took away that there are people who genuinely believe it to be true for them. And since I don’t go around referring to people by their race, or interact with people based on their racial identity, I don’t have any reason to get myself involved beyond an “OK”.
How do you feel about transracialism?
Transracialism has way more merit than transpeciesism, though.
I grew up amongst hispanic families, and definitely don’t find it far fetched to identify with a different race, culturally and behaviorally. So I could see it, even though it might be a bit misplaced.
Like, that’s at least based in reality.
But simply feeling Black or Hispanic doesn’t make one Black or Hispanic; race is a cultural issue and culturally defined. Yet by the other commenter’s arguments, feeling Black or Hispanic would be enough to make them unquestionably valid, because we cannot question the feelings of others.
My only point is that transracialism could at least be argued as having a real world basis, rooted in complex experiences of culture and race.
Identifying as a dragon, not so much…
Historical or modern?
Or that the modern usage has some scientific basis, and its still being explored?
Short answer - its a subject thats still being explored but has a degree of scientific support, so I see no reason to be mean about it.
What the ever-loving fuck
Princeton, about ten years ago. I’ll dig up the materials tomorrow if you want.
Like I said, I like reading scientific materials.
If it’s Brubaker, he’s not saying what you think he is.
I think we took very different things from his book then.
Because I took away that there are people who genuinely believe it to be true for them. And since I don’t go around referring to people by their race, or interact with people based on their racial identity, I don’t have any reason to get myself involved beyond an “OK”.