That's what I love about it. Ambiguity and fluidity allow us to include people in it. Such an ambiguous term is well suited to people whose racial background can appear just as ambiguous. But Dariotis says this ability to cross color lines should be at the core of what it means to be Hapa though there is still a debate over what Hapa culture is and whether or not there even should be a Hapa culture. We can form ties to other communities.
Hapa culture is about that.
And this confusion that Hapas can induce in other Americans represents a potential crack in the traditional notion of race that could eventually shatter it all together. Episodes of mistaken identity poignantly bring to mind the arbitrary and artificial aspects that race can have. I enjoy that. I feel good that they're trying to embrace me. Whenever someone tries to coerce culture it breaks.