Explanation

Before I write anymore, I want to address a few things so that there are no misunderstandings of about what I write or who I am as a person. Anything I write about racism from blacks or whites, is not an attempt to stereotype a a whole group of people. I need anyone reading this to understand that. I'm not a stuck up biracial person who is trying to be white. I've heard this said to me, and also behind my back. If that was so I would not acknowledge where I come from. I'm used to people getting offended at me for not choosing to identify as a black woman. They view calling myself biracial as a way of saying that I am better. I believe in the truth and the truth is that Lord made me who I am. My father is black and my mother is white. Half of my genes come from my father and half from my mother. This means 23 of my 46 chromosomes come from my father and the other 23 come from my mother. My mother carried me in her womb for 9 months and she is equally apart of me just as my father is. Having a black father does not automatically erase all of my mother's DNA. I don't want to be accepted for being something society thinks I ought to be, but as who I truly am. To deny any of this would be also to deny my life's experiences. My whole life I've lived in a home with parents of two different backgrounds, and also dealt with racism from both sides because of it. Those experiences come from being biracial and not black. That's why I choose to be biracial and be proud of all that I come from.

The One Drop Rule is racist and it belongs in the past where it came from. It is sad to me that in our day in time whites and blacks alike still apply this rule to people. It still shows how racist American society really is. The One Drop Rule is a way to deny the existence of people like me, and sweep the issues that come with it under a rug. Blacks and whites use the rule for different reasons. I won't further delve into this, but just know I have saved it for a future post.