Rachel Dolezal, former NAACP leader who posed as black, accused of welfare fraud

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Originally Posted by Mathguy

Clearly she is mentally ill and has pretty much hit rock bottom.

As such, I have some measure of pity for her given that I've seen other people struggle with mental illness through no fault of their own.

Have to wonder if she'll wind up on the street or suicide etc at this point.

P.S. Being completely serious here but she basically "identified" as something she was not (originally) due to mental issues. Brings up some very interesting questions about potential double standards as to what is *allowed* and what is not despite it being the same thing.

indeed. once a legal right to pretend to be something you're not has been recognized, where does it stop?

[mattja]

What's worse: pretending to be black or blackface?

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by mattja

What's worse: pretending to be black or blackface?

What if you identify as black? I'm being serious, it raises a lot of issues.

Pretending to be black to get a scholarship etc. would imo be worse as it denies someone else funds and opportunities but in this day and age that's going to be hard to do. (Looking at you Elizabeth Warren you piece of work.)

Blackface is generally ignorance and not intended as racism but is taken that way given it's racial history. It's bad but nobody is getting robbed or assaulted so it's far less worse imo.

P.S. My good friend applied for something and had to submit DNA and it came out about 40% black. So, at least for certain things they're getting more sticky about qualifying as "black" because otherwise you're going to get the Elizabeth "0.5%" Warrens of the world with zero ethics.

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Originally Posted by mattja

What's worse: pretending to be black or blackface?

Great question for Whoopi and Ted.