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Anonymous said:
I think that anon might have put it in a stupid way (esp. considering the fact that hispanic isn't even a race) but they probably meant multiethnic such as Norwegian and Greek. Both are very different cultures and people. I've seen things like "white and argentinian" for example, get accepted to this blog when 97% of Argentinians are pure white, and so the submitter is probably full white. My point is that these people probably shouldn't be accepted either if you don't want pure whites.
To anyone who thinks we don’t accept white people: NO INCORRECT. We accept submissions of multiethnicities, cultures, and heritages.
Skin color is honestly not even a factor when going through submissions. For the sake of this blog, White is actually nothing more than socially constructed ideals used to group certain features with certain ethnic groups.
Granted, a Scottish White & English White person who is submitting and wanting to relate to the mixed race community is probably less of what we’re looking for, but that is not to say that that person can not claim a multicultural/ethnic personal identity. We are not here to police that.
But we do give priority to posting Multiracial people who typically are less represented everywhere else.
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Anonymous said:
Is there a problem with people who are just "white" submitting? I mean, I've not seen one person who wasn't white mixed with asian, hispanic, african, etc. races that make them look different (i.e. eyes, slightly darker skin) so, is there a problem?
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How is “just white” mixed…? By white do you mean race? Color? Passing? Different “white” ethnicities? Anglo white?
The reason you have only seen non-white people submitting is because the purpose of this blog is to feature multiracial or multiethnic individuals.
There are a thousand blogs that feature “just white” people.
That is not to say that people who appear or pass as white but are mixed are not “allowed” to submit. But if you are identifying as just white you are probably not identifying as mixed anything.
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Anonymous said:
The half black, half asian (particularly chinese, japanese, vietnamese) children that Ive seen where I live all have naturally straight hair! Is this a tendency for this kind of mix because Im not on this site too often and there are not many black people where I live, and hence, very few half black and asian people! Obviously everybody is different I know that, so no hate! (Just as the rare tendency for mixed people to look strictly like one parent)
Hi :)
Well firstly, you should consider exploring that the concept of “black” and of “asian” are just umbrella terms known as race and are socially constructed so they don’t actually code for any one specific look. Just as all black people don’t look the same and come in a variety of skin tones and hair types and all asian people don’t look the same and also come in a variety of skin tones and hair types, biracial black and asian children will not have a “tendency” to look any specific way other than how their parents look.
Secondly, looks vary depending on the percentages of ethnicities that people have, their physical traits, and inherited genes. But I’m not really an expert on genes or biology…so.
Also, consider the facts that:
- it’s not rare for people to look more like one parent (happens all the time)
- you are only observing a small percentage of people
- some parents straighten children’s hair
- not all biracial children have curly hair anyways
- and people all look different, especially multiracial people. :)
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Anonymous said:
do you post every submission you get of mixed beauty?
Nope. Not the ones where the people don’t follow submission guidelines, the photo is too small or too blurry, or there are 25 photos in a row of that one person, or if the content of the submission doesn’t fit the blog/is irrelevant.
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Anonymous said:
I hate being black. Idk what it is about it but i dont like it and im not sure how to handle it. I really want to love myself for who i am. I love black people as a whole, but i have a hard time identifying with black culture. My mother is german and french and my step father is italian and its all i know. My biological father was never around and maybe thats why i resent being black. Does anyone have suggestions or tips on how to love myself culturally more? please? im being honest, i need help
That’s unfortunate :\
Being Black is a lovely thing. There’s so many aspects to black culture, its not just one thing. You can see that regionally and world-wide. I would try to explore the different parts of that if I were you. You might be surprised how your heritage impresses you.
Just because of something a parent did may feel like a valid reason to resent yourself, it’s not. Perhaps you don’t like the negative stereotypes associated with the race, but I mean who likes any negative stereotypes associated with their race?
If you really want to love yourself, you have start by understanding that you are more than just your heritage and skin color. I’d suggest going out to find positive things associated with black culture, theres tons of things, opening yourself up to meeting more black people, and speaking with your family (if you feel comfortable enough) about why you feel this way.
No one gets to pick their parents or genetics. And we shouldn’t judge a race on the actions of any one person. You wouldn’t be you…if you weren’t you. Your race is a part of who you are, but it isn’t everything. You don’t need to feel pressure to label yourself or identify with anything you’re not yet comfortable with.
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Anonymous said:
Okay I don't get this. I'm mixed and everything but when some one asks me my race I know how to answer, unlike many of these girls. You can't be french and british because they are the same damn thing. There Caucasians that speak a different language. To be correct the five races are Ethiopian, American, Caucasian, Mongolian and Esquimaux. I know what I'm talking about because this is what I studied for 6 years in college .
Personally I’m not sure about the 5 races thing, I’ve never heard of an “American Race” other than indigenous peoples. But we learn different things…
Theres a difference between French and British nationality wise, and ethnicity wise. Your nationality is whatever country you claim citizenship or were born in. Depends, on the person. But you can have heritage from any ethnic group and live in any country. People in Britain and France, just like America and Canada, and other countries, are all different colors. Saying you are British or French really only reveals your nationality. It’s best to base it on whatever heritages your parents have.
Also, we aren’t asking that any person who is a part of this blog identify themselves in a certain way. People are free to use race, ethnicity, heritage, culture, or nationality to identify themselves here.
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Anonymous said:
I submitted my photo before submission closed, do I need to re submit or is in the queue?
nope. all submissions (that have been accepted) will be posted.
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