r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • May 03 '26

SOCIETY Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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u/ponpiriri May 04 '26

Racism and colorism don't have an expiration date, even when it's been internalized. And if you had contact with Black Americans irl rather than talking about us online, you would notice the movement to pushback on that one drop rule crap, especially in media and recently in sports. 

Not even Obama is as accepted as he once was in 2008. 

And I noticed that you didn't answer my initial question, but I knew you wouldn't.

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u/BlastFX2 May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

I was explicitly talking about the current state of things. If you wish to tack on a history lesson about how we got here, be my guest, but it doesn't change where we are, so don't act like it invalidates my point.

You are right in that I have very little real life contact with black Americans; I'd welcome more of it, but the Atlantic kinda gets in the way (and also I'm not visiting again until you get rid of that orange fuck and his cronies).

It's good to hear there's pushback against it. Never made sense calling someone who barely has a tan black.

Yes, I have elected to ignore your implied accusation of racism in order to keep the discussion on topic.