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Originally posted by carnation
I've only known a couple of months and no, I haven't looked into it yet. One reason is because I don't care to have people jumping down my throat about how I choose to pursue that. I named the celebrations I did because those are huge big deals around here.
When our darkskinned Filipina daughter was a baby, AA women would come up to me and say, 'WHO gave you the right to adopt that black baby?" They would get pretty nasty about it and most refused to believe that she was Asian. There are a lot of people of all races here who are NOT all about unity.
I considered whether or not to post this for quite some time because I figured that someone would get on my case for some reason. This is a new and wonderful discovery that I've made and I don't care to have people tell me I'm screwing up when I don't even know what to do next.
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Okay... You are defensive for what reason? I see from your profile that you are from Georgia or live there currently and you are professor? I dunno?
Lemme put it to you like this... If you actually do scholarly activities, and you have discovered a heritage that was once covered up and unsure of how to handle it, AND you are showing some level of fear on what to say or what to do--what it sounds to those of us that DO identify as being of African descent some level of animosity, resentfulness and anger... But that's how I am taking it and that is just my opinion and I will get over it because I am grown and really have yet to care...
However, to some, what it really sounds like is that you may have perpetuated some of the Black stereotypes from your "white privilege" --which now you have just found you have lost.
So really, you are in shock... Sistah...
And THAT is READILY DETECTABLE FROM MYRIADS OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT!!! AND I MEAN MYRIADS!!!
But I don't hate you because you just found out you are now one of us, now... Even if you choose to reside in the "lifestyle" you are accustomed to... But I think you are smart enough to know that bit of "history" has changed your concepts about life... And you would be stupid if you choose to live your life just the same and do whatever...
Best thing you need to do is love yourself first and foremost...
And if you do live in Georgia, I am sure there are several Black Churches out there that will welcome your "perceived intrusion"--And be damned if that cannot treat you like a child of God in the first place...