john eden
male pale and stale
I've seen a few people on other boards raise this issue post-election and thought it might be good to have a discussion here (where people are more sensible) about whiteness/blackness.
For me it seems pretty obvious that both categories are social constructions. And that most Americans would identify Barack Obama as being black. So for all intents and purposes he is.
It seems to me that there are some (white?) people who are suggesting that, because of Barack's parentage he is somehow "in between" white and black or possibly "not black enough". Which reminds me of the BNP always describing Lee Jasper as being "half black" - which is just bizarre.
Maybe there is scope here for people's thoughts about "shadism", or "whiteness" or whatever.
I must say I've not really read around the subject all that much, so any pointers would be welcome.
For me it seems pretty obvious that both categories are social constructions. And that most Americans would identify Barack Obama as being black. So for all intents and purposes he is.
It seems to me that there are some (white?) people who are suggesting that, because of Barack's parentage he is somehow "in between" white and black or possibly "not black enough". Which reminds me of the BNP always describing Lee Jasper as being "half black" - which is just bizarre.
Maybe there is scope here for people's thoughts about "shadism", or "whiteness" or whatever.
I must say I've not really read around the subject all that much, so any pointers would be welcome.