TRENDING: Rachel Dolezal Interview: Why Can”t People Self-Identify?

I know how sensitive my people are. All I ask is that you open your mind and close your judgement and opinion until you read this. A good friend and I had a HUGE debate about this yesterday.

Is this a biological or a psychological situation in comparison to the recent Caitlyn Jenner transformation. He stated Caitlyn is different because in her case it IS a biological situation and Rachel’s situation is psychological (from his perspective leaving the door open for a mental illness diagnosis instead of a state of mental being).

I stated that at one time (and in some cases people still do) people and science considered Caitlyn “mentally ill” but the truth is, from my perspective they are BOTH psychological situations.

“Biological” is the state of physical being and what is in front of you, WHAT you see at birth. WHO you are or how you identify has not been determined at that point because that’s “Psychological. ” A person can be born male or born white but STILL identify as a female or black.

People have a propensity to WANT to be who they BELIEVE they are but society is very harsh and doesn’t like that so people hide who they really feel they are so they won’t be criticized. How many people reading this know themselves to be different or greater than who they portray themselves to be?  

Ironically, I know many black people who are insulted if you call them a “Nigga” I am one of them, but I also know other blacks who consider that a compliment because that’s who they consider themselves to be.

I respect them because that’s how they identify. Look at the late singer Teena Marie, ironically her birthday is today,

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That’s HER right, why is it wrong to respect that? She did a good job at the NAACP and that chapter improved under her direction. Could a black woman or man have done the job, sure as long as they weren’t from the LA chapter.

A black man or woman could also do a great job as the president of Apple but that Apple will turn into a Grape before that happens (yet I still buy the products).   Had

Yes there are limited jobs and opportunities for black folks but be honest, if given the chance. . . would you rather be the president of the NAACP or Apple? If