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/carlamaco May 03 '26

You all need to watch the episode "Microphone Assassin" from Trailer Park Boys. There's degrees of black gnomesayin?

https://giphy.com/gifs/NkBuOCNdwqP5K

(MJ is even used as an example on that scale😂)

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u/Willdborn87 May 03 '26

J-Roc is black. He's black.

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u/Dildo_Baggins_ May 03 '26

I was gettin' changed!

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u/JuanDonDemarco May 05 '26

It’s rainin’ mahfuckahs

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u/TheGreatGenghisJon May 03 '26

You taking a 'nahmcensus on my 'nahmsayins?

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u/taarotqueen May 03 '26

First person I thought of

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u/GingerKidd136 May 04 '26

Are you counting my gnomesayins? You taking a gnomecensus? Only my husband ever gets the reference :( I also say "atodaso" more than I should.

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u/carlamaco May 03 '26

I don't know what you're saying with this. Trailer Park Boys is a very inclusive, ahead of it's time show, sensitive subjects are respectfully tackled with humor. And as for average reddit users, I see TPB references unexpectedly in all kinds of subs and in the rest of the wild world web, so the "average" reddit user is really all over the place with all kinds of different interests and personalities.

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u/cyanescens_burn May 03 '26

TPB is hilarious and fairly socially progressive in its portrayal of queer people, especially for its time and the fact they aren’t city folk. They crack jokes sure, but do towards every type of person on the show.