I was not suspecting THIS twist. Holeeeeeeeeee.

It goes with what I've assumed about her motivations all along though. At the end of the day....she is seeking victim-status. Every single element of this story can be explained in that way.

Not to mention....it feeds into her motivation in seeking a more credible, legitimate voice in the social justice world. She felt silenced as a white woman. So her answer was to pretend she was black.