tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010473.post-9750202920997203772008-03-20T17:39:00.000-07:002008-03-20T17:39:00.000-07:002008-03-20T17:39:00.000-07:00<B>Phillipe,</B><BR/>You have me thinking that someone would be bound to recommend you for committal if you were to stop identifying as "plain ole black" and instead began going around saying, "I'm Scotch-Irish". I'll bet you could get put on Fox News or something for that. ;0<BR/><BR/><B>Brianna,</B><BR/>Said out loud and in-person. I just grit my teeth and smile!<BR/><BR/><B>Haute in LA,</B><BR/>I'm sure if I even suggested to him that saying such a thing might be even a bit offensive, he would then tell me I was playing the race card -- and that he has nothing to do with slavery since his family immigrated here in the early 20th century...and on and on. <BR/><BR/>I am waaay too cynical today, aren't I?<BR/><BR/><B>Lisa,</B><BR/>I do have a magnet. I'm convinced of it. One of my friend's has another theory though. She told me that I seem so nice, innocent and non-threatening, and I have great people skills, so folks instantly feel comfortable enough with me to be ridiculously honest and spill all their dirt either to me or in my vicinity. <BR/><BR/>I really loved that AA Lives documentary because it once more shows the falsity of the myth of race. We are all one race, bottom line!Los Angelistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.com