Even though this is a sistahs thread, I had to respond to this comment.

The last time I check the Dominician republic was in the West Indies(A construct nonetheless)

>>A Black woman will give birth to a Black child, no matter
>>WHAT the father is. So, the child would be Black, and
>whatever
>>else, but it WOULD be Black.
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>I'd like to point out that the one drop mentality illustrated
>here is a volatile one to throw around half hazardly. As a
>product of a dominican and west indian union I've gained a lot
>from being identified as and self identifying as "black" but
>I've always, and will always come across instances where my
>dominican heritage comes into play and makes me question if
>what I'm gaining is worth entirely what I'm denying.<--- this
>isnt an asnwer and isnt meant to be one. It's a statement
>embodying a question which is meant to reflect that anyone
>proposing to have the answer, isnt taking into account
>everyone's experience.
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>I think this post is extremely valid, moreover, a crucial
>collection of issues black women need to discuss. Being raised
>by a single biracial mother who Identified herself as black,
>much in the same way I am, has definitely helped shape my
>views on the issues raised here. I DO think black women are
>better off, I have only my fmily for reference but it's very
>telling. Grandmothers, aunts, my mother, my female cousins and
>nieces are ALL considerably further than their male
>counterparts including me, and if I may be so bold, I aint
>bad. It's been said that black males NEED a male role model.
>I dont hold that as truth. I agree that it would be
>beneficial, but the females in my family more than
>compensated. Moreover they led me to see my role in society as
>one that transcends both race and gender. That doesnt mean
>they dont have ties to black nationalism-for example, my
>mother accepts my bisexuality AND STILL prefers that I end up
>with a black woman. The problem is, I've only encountered
>three black women who were able to see what was before them
>and not get caught up on the fact that I'm open to love in all
>its forms between two consenting adults. These women are few
>and far between, but were some of the highlights of my
>romantic past and are still highlights in my friendships. My
>mother even admits that had any of the black men (all she
>dates) admitted homosexuality she'd be unable to continue the
>relationship- this helps my case, of course.
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>And since I'm talking about Queerdom, I will say first hand
>that I've never been propositioned more than when I lived in
>predominantly black residential areas. Queer whites that date
>black men are primarily composed of fetishists looking to play
>out their racial stereotypes and only make up a small fraction
>of the gay white male %-age. The dating scene in the queer
>community is about as segregated as the scene between black
>females and white men. 80% DLs does "sound" inflated, but it
>doesnt surprise me at all.
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