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Anonymous wrote:What do you think of biracial people who have one AA parent and choses to identify as biracial regardless of how they look?

This is me, kind of. I identify as black because I get referred to that way and if I constantly correct people it would drive me insane. My mother is also biracial and identifies as Black although people will say things like "You can't be or Nooo, really??!!" ignorant things to her because she looks like a caucasian olive skinned brunette. I feel no special way about those that say that they are both races though.

If your Mom is biracial, wouldn't that make you something more like "multiracial"? Are you 25 % or 75% black. When I think "bi", I think exactly half and half. After that....I'm confused. Do you just go with the "dominant" race percentage?

Most black people are not "full black" whatever that means anyway.

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Anonymous wrote:"Why do you equate choosing a different less career oriented path as "shirking a challenge"? I really hope my daughter decides to go the doctor route, but I won't pressure her into it. Especially when I know that being a P.A. is a great profession. It also suits her personality more.

re: the free time sacrifice. That's HUGELY important for me. I do not live to work. I value my leisure time. I'm always looking for an excuse for a vacation. "

We are talking about why AAs aren't as ambitious as Caucasians. That's the context. If you aim to be a PA instead of an MD, you are not as ambitious.

I disagree completely. They each have different roles that might suit a person's interest.

While I might want to be a police officer, I might not want to be a Captain and/or detective.
While I might want to be a teacher, I might not want to be a Professor and/or Principal.
While I might want to be a nurse, I might not want to be a doctor.

Has nothing to do with ambition.

BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites.

Anonymous wrote:Is there a reason that a lot of black people don't know how to swim or don't want to? Is that a stereotype or true?

Anonymous wrote:Question for AA men and women - Are you attracted to opposite complexions or the same complexion as your own within the AA community? (For Black/ AA attracted to other Black/ AA)

Anonymous wrote:"BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites. "

I think the average middle class white person is more ambitious than the average middle class black person, but I'd like to understand why.

Anonymous wrote:"BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites. "

I think the average middle class white person is more ambitious than the average middle class black person, but I'd like to understand why.

Anonymous wrote:"BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites. "

I think the average middle class white person is more ambitious than the average middle class black person, but I'd like to understand why.

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Anonymous wrote:"BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites. "

I think the average middle class white person is more ambitious than the average middle class black person, but I'd like to understand why.

Well, I know a hell of a lot of white women who either are or desperately want to be stay at home moms. I don't know a single black stay at home mom among my middle/upper middle class friends. The black women I know - we work hard.

Anonymous wrote:"BTW, in case you didn't know not all white people are ambitious and there are plenty of black people that are more ambitious than whites. "

I think the average middle class white person is more ambitious than the average middle class black person, but I'd like to understand why.

Anonymous wrote:Question for AA men and women - Are you attracted to opposite complexions or the same complexion as your own within the AA community? (For Black/ AA attracted to other Black/ AA)

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Anonymous wrote:I know AAs can't wash their hair that often or it will get dry. What do you do about working out and getting sweaty?

I work out 5 days a week. I'm a man so I will let someone else answer that. It's quite complicated.

Black woman here. I work out regularly. I wear my hair "natural", and wet/condition it every day. I only use shampoo once or twice a week. But black women who wear their hair relaxed may have a different routine. Some black women don't work out or swim very often specifically because they don't want to deal with the hair impact. Most of the black women I see at my gym have either natural hair or wigs.

I'm also natural, I wash my hair 5 days a week and deep condition it once a week.

I'm a black woman who relaxes her hair. When I work out, my hair gets damp, but not wet. It also doesn't smell when it dries (due to moisturizers, etc in my hair). Working out does present a challenge though because you can easily sweat your perm out.

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Anonymous wrote:Does it make you sad that most television and movies feature white characters? I feel sad when I think little black girls have to look up to miley Cyrus or the likes.

There's Will Smith's kids.