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Originally Posted by SebC
If we can have trans-gendered, why not trans-raced?
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I don't think it's really a good comparison. There is still a lot not understood about gender, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that it is not simply physical. There are chemical and hormonal aspects that can make people mentally one gender while physically another.
Is there anything to suggest that race isn't simply factor of someone's genetic origin after our common ancestors branched out from Africa? Sure, some of the things that are identified with race might be arbitrary and superficial, but I doubt there are many black people that think their race is defined by just how you feel. Culture and nationality can certainly be defined that way, but race seems to have some pretty concrete requirements. I think it is fair for some white people to say that they identify with African American culture, and that is fine. But to say you are black because of it... ridiculous.
On a side note though, good on the NAACP for not dragging her through the mud. There are already white people that promote NAACP causes, so it is not like having a white person running a branch is a huge deal. I am not sure why she needs to alter her appearance though... that is obviously on her alone.