Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
What do you think?
Should people be allowed to legally change their race?
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Racial transitioning. People are doing it.
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What do you think?
Should people be allowed to legally change their race?
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
What do you mean by legally?
I'm not sure what to think of it. I wouldn't accept someone who transitioned into my race personally (accept in the sense as say that they are in fact a new race).
Secret Chief
Veteran Member
Presumably as opposed to illegally. Back street transitions.
There are legal ramifications, eg, preferential
treatment in university admissions.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
So that is a part of it legally, I guess, at least some places.
Besides legally, what else?
With employers required to meet diversity
quotas, would a trans-racial person qualify?
Not so long ago we had a "one drop rule" where someone who had any amount of Black ancestry was considered legally black. Since we all came from Africa and thus have genetic linkage to Africans we are all Black by that standard.
But to focus on the OP, we are living in a time and place where there is a history of systemic and legal racism which some try to whitewash out of existence even ranting and raving at school board meetings about it.
Others feel an identification with a certain race, nationality and even gender to generalize the OP. And a few try to restrict words and deeds to members of certain groups (extreme "cultural appropriation")
From my perspective, we should acknowledge and teach children history, make sure the laws are structured to overcome the still existing systemic discrimination of people and accept that people's feelings are valid for them. It's a shocking and unlikely idea, but maybe we could try talking with each other to understand different perspectives and relax just a bit.
But to focus on the OP, we are living in a time and place where there is a history of systemic and legal racism which some try to whitewash out of existence even ranting and raving at school board meetings about it.
Others feel an identification with a certain race, nationality and even gender to generalize the OP. And a few try to restrict words and deeds to members of certain groups (extreme "cultural appropriation")
From my perspective, we should acknowledge and teach children history, make sure the laws are structured to overcome the still existing systemic discrimination of people and accept that people's feelings are valid for them. It's a shocking and unlikely idea, but maybe we could try talking with each other to understand different perspectives and relax just a bit.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Yeah, I will leave the US centric view to those to those who want to debate that.
We Never Know
No Slack
Evidently you can choose your age too. From teen to I'm 35.
Anymore nothing surprises me yet I can't even imagine what things will be like in 50 years.
Secret Chief
Veteran Member
Yes it's odd. One would never expect to see a question asking about race on a UK job application. The organisation may welcome diversity in its applications, but no more than that. Often not DoB either, to combat ageism.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Yeah and one of the clip was about black to white. What is legal take on that?
Secret Chief
Veteran Member
In the UK? For job applications? No idea. I'd guess (hope) it's irrelevant. Ability to do the job is what matters.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I think people are going through an identity crisis this generation.
You know, givin enough time and the advances in technology and the like, people may very well choose the identity they feel they fit in best. Someday.
Unfortunately they probably still wouldn't find a cure for baldness. *sigh*
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
So what was up the legal aspect?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I think its going that way where eventually the legal system will recognize whatever ethnicity that person feels they are.
Can I change my ethnic makeup? I'd like to be 1/4 American, 1/4 Congolese, 1/4 Nepalese, and 1/4 Bulgarian. Is there some sort of pill I can take for this? Or does it involve several treatments?