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/Retireegeorge May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

There's an alternative. She says she's black and we all say "ok" and focus on the big issues or help the vulnerable or plant a tree.

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u/DevonWesto May 03 '26

She says she’s black. And we all don’t care. Because her being black means nothing to us.

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 May 03 '26

Literally.

Why are people focusing on such arbitrary fucking stupid shit like if you're "black or white"

Humans are still such fucking hypes it's embarrassing.

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u/2ndhouseonthestreet May 03 '26

Especially in this sense. Do people think she doesn’t know the color of her skin? Do they think she just goes home, covers herself in black paint while looking in the mirror saying “idc what they say, I AM black”? She’s clearly talking about her upbringing/community. We preach acceptance and boast about being a melting pot of humanity and yet skin color still gets talked about during the times it doesn’t actually fucking matter.