But for this discussion, I am talking about race (as the context). I am using the term to identify a way or method in which people define themselves and communicate with others. No one has ever said, "She wants to be white." But plenty of people have told me that I am very articulate, meaning they can understand me (not relate to me).
I am using the term code-switch to describe what people do or attempt to do to communicate with other people, whether it's typing or speaking, in the context of race.
"Know thyself"
"Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you". So we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me?" -- Hebrews 13:5,6
"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path" --Morpheus in "The Matrix"
"It's our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"- Dumbledore to Harry Potter "Chamber of Secrets"