Tiger Woods is perceived by many as "black". That's not how he perceives himself.
-Ben > To society, yes, it does come down to skin color. I'm not saying we > necessarily are how we are peceived, just that that's how we are > labeled. > I disagree with labeling, but it happens. Even within the black > community, it happens. I think it's a divisive thing. > > > Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer > The Children's Medical Center > One Children's Plaza > Dayton, OH 45404 > 937-641-4293 > http://www.childrensdayton.org > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/10/2002 1:33:02 PM >>> > We are as we are perceived? Now I know I'm perceived as extremely > white > when I'm wearing shorts, but I feel black. Er, no, maybe not. ;) Not > sure > I agree though, that we are as we are perceived ... I know too many > people > who are perceived as idiots and they haven't figured that out yet ... > or are > you talking only skin color? > > Then again, there's Michael Jackson to screw up the whole thing ... > http://www.dotmusic.com/news/October2002/news26803.asp > > "According to reports, Gordon also claims to have witnessed Jackson > injecting himself to make his skin lighter. He says he saw the > superstar > inject "some sort of fluid" in 1985." > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Candace Cottrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:46 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Caucasian Jews > > > I have recently been enraptured by studying the Genre de Colour as > well > as the whole concept of "passing". I have come to the conclusion as > far > as black/white goes, you are however you are perceived. > > Candace K. Cottrell, Web Developer > The Children's Medical Center > One Children's Plaza > Dayton, OH 45404 > 937-641-4293 > http://www.childrensdayton.org > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/10/2002 12:17:30 PM >>> > True, Marlon, but for everyone's convenience, you will have to conform > to > the social structure. > > "Please be on the lookout for Jewish m..no no White mal.... oh oh > sorry > he > considers himself Mongolian....B-But he's white why can't I say > h....oh > he'll sue me?...oh.ok...please be on look for a 5'11 Mongolian > Male....he's > armed and.......confused." > > > White, Non-White Hispanic, Black, Native American, Asian/Pcific > Islander, > Other. > > (Choose one) > > :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marlon Moyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:02 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Caucasian Jews > > > > Beth F wrote: > > >>Was Sammy Davis Jr. of the Jewish race? He converted to Judaism. > >> > >> > > > >To me, he was the jewish religion. > > > > > Isn't this what it all boils down to. You are what you think you are. > It's all in how you view yourself or who you want to align with. I > could call myself jewish right now. You could argue that I'm not, but > that wouldn't affect how I view myself. > > > Marlon > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
