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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I really don't think biracials are being harassed about their identity.[/b] I think that the way race is lived is highly personal. This discussion includes issues of color and class. There is also a strong undercurrent of power which is part of discussions of racism. If someone on the street says you are black and you don't feel that way, that person at most has made you have a bad day. If someone excludes you from an opportunity because of your race and/or ethnicity this is something completely different. The challenge in a school setting is that you want your child to be treated with respect and not discriminated against.

I grew up in urban and suburban settings. I was teased by some black kids growing up in the urban setting, but I was excluded by white teachers from extracurricular activities because I was not white or "white enough" (hair not straight enough). I cannot recall a single incident of teasing although it happened relatively frequently (at least a few times per week), but the incident with the teachers makes my blood boil to this day.

- A biracial person who self-identifies as black, but is often perceived as not being black
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That is your experience and I have to respect that.  However, don't dismiss other people's experiences.  Just like you it was the teachers who mistreated me the most.   The only difference in my case is that it was the black teachers.  They ignored me when I raised my hands, they isolated me in the classroom, and quite a few  said some racist things to me.   Also, having black girls who wanted to brutally beat me up all because of the shade of my skin wasn't a pleasant experience as well.  Some black women go insane when they see biracial women with black men too.  My ex-boyfriend and I used to get harassed all the time by black women.  Even is own mother told him, "You couldn't find a real sista!"     These negaive incidents over the years really set the tone for me in regards to black women in general.   I don't think that I would ever fully trust a them.          [/quote]

Wow, that sucks.  I'm not the PP you're talking to but I feel for you.  Wishing you peace and hoping you can keep an open mind about AAs who aren't like that.
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