SlayedForTheGod 665 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I support her statement. It's all a personal choice on what you want to be addressed as. But I don't like when people say WE SHOULDNT PUT LABELS on people. Let people have their labels. They help some people cope with who they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordDisick 1 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 "I don't label myself " "I'm an American " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertine 3 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 first of all, i personally disagree with the term "african-american". i see nationality and ethnic origins as two different things, so i see the point. secondly, the term makes it seem as if the continent of africa is a country, like with other _____-american terms, which disregards all the countries held within the continent, composed of many other people other than sub-saharn africans. my personal philiosphy is that i really don't see race or nationality of things like that, but we are all just inhabitors of the planet of earth, which does not need subdivisions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRILL MONSTER 1,113 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometoogg 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Thats very narrow of her to deny her roots like that. I don't get it. Unless you're 100% Native American, if you're black you have ancestry from Africa. And I don't get why people see that as a bad thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 97,221 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 By the way why is it so hard for people to look at people of color as JUST American without having to add "____" - American to their nationality/ethnicity? I asked this one time and I got told that it was because people feel "pride of their roots." How strange that white people seem to be the only ones that can label themselves as "American" with no questions asked. But if someone from another race simply says they are "American," they get asked "But where are you originally from?" I can say this from personal experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIVA 666 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I think she's a smart woman. She knows who she is and has a sense of her identity. People have no reason to be angry with her. She's a human with thoughts and emotions, and she can identify herself as whatever she wishes. We're all Stronger Together! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertine 3 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I asked this one time and I got told that it was because people feel "pride of their roots." How strange that white people seem to be the only ones that can label themselves as "American" with no questions asked. But if someone from another race simply says they are "American," they get asked "But where are you originally from?" I can say this from personal experience. amen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragileLamplite 0 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 She's been a mess lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXX 275 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Thats very narrow of her to deny her roots like that. I don't get it. Unless you're 100% Native American, if you're black you have ancestry from Africa. And I don't get why people see that as a bad thing. But why can't she only be called American, it's not denying where your ancestry came from, your roots are much more than a label Why does she have to be named different than other people? We're all humans no matter where we come from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Sings 1,705 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Who really cares how she identifies herself? She's not defining a population or race, she's defining herself. She has every right to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryhanna 3,507 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Hm. Fair enough, I suppose. This seems to be about unity, and rejecting the idea that we're all defined by our differences. We don't need to categorise every different culture and create separation... Which in my opinion is a good way of thinking, but it's also good to acknowledge ones roots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordDisick 1 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 But why can't she only be called American, it's not denying where your ancestry came from, your roots are much more than a label Why does she have to be named different than other people? We're all humans no matter where we come from its about being proud of your heritage. Those things form your character and make you unique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXX 275 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 its about being proud of your heritage. Those things form your character and make you unique. Didn't you read what I said? Heritage is much more than a tag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Humans are humans.....we shouldn't be defined by where we come from. Continuing this only continues separation of people and doesn't promote unity. Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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