>u rejected them before but not sure why other than they
>didn't outright say "I'm white in a _____ body"

yes. that's exactly why.

although they
>did get the "treatments" to alter the way they look in more
>ways than one

so what?

i disagree that transracialism is like transgenderism, but for the sake of argument...your example reminds me of the difference between cross-dressing and transgenderism. cross-dressers are ppl who wear clothing typically associated w/a gender other than the one that matches their sex but they are not transgender as their cross-dressing doesn't impact or reflect their gender identity. like a male who wears women's clothing but lives and identifies as a man is not transgender. so, a black man who has altered his hair and skin w/features typically associated w/the white race (or any non-black race) but who lives and identifies as a black man is not transracial for the purpose of this discussion. and that's why i say MJ and Sosa don't apply.