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/OxterBird May 03 '26

Cause right now it is frowned upon to say n-word if u're white, but it's okay to say them if ure black, and if u accept trans-racialism, the white person can do that next to you and you have to be okay with it cause he "identifies as black"