Apparently that only applies when those they re celebrating with aren t of the mind that it s okay to be multiracial and to identify as such. The argument that says society sees you that way, so it must be so generally just riles me, but when it comes from another biracial person it makes me sad, too. I can t even begin to explain on how many levels this statement baffles me. If you have to quantify your blackness , maybe it s time for a new definition. Maybe it s time to be proud of who and what you are without fear of selling out or diminishing your black experience.
Facts are facts.
You are what you are. No ifs, ands or buts. Kimberly Hohman is a freelance writer, a wife, a mother of two and your guide to About. Com's Race Relations Site . Kimberly was born into her experiences with race relations.