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[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

I just pity her really, as she's obviously very mentally ill.

Thank you for stating what I was going to post.
Otherwise, she's like a real-life Todd Margaret.

 

[caliph95]

Honest question: Why is her believing she's black less acceptable than someone believing they're the opposite sex?

Can we not do this every thread

 

[UnemployedVillain]

"Rachel Dolezal’s memoir was released last week, and in it, she not only discusses how she knew about blackness at an early age because of her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines"


k.

This is one of those things that's just so offensive that I can't help, but laugh

 

[wenis]

Just stop giving her attention. Just Don't Look.

 

[Zaru]

"They expected me to do chores... demeaning chores... without even being paid for them... and I had no way to refuse."

(Note: Not an actual quote. But I wouldn't be too surprised if that's fairly close to the mark)

It's like one of those youtuber sensationalism jokes

Kid: * grows up with parents *
Dolezal: "HOW I SPENT 18 YEARS AS A SLAVE WITH NO RIGHTS"

 

[Gleethor]

"Oppressive environment I was raised in"

Stahp

 

[andycapps]

She is clearly mentally ill and should be given professional help, and not have a public spotlight.

This. But I did laugh.

 

[rhandino]

”I would pretend to be a dark-skinned princess in the Sahara Desert or one of the Bantu women living in the Congo ... imagining I was a different person living in a different place was one of the few ways ... that I could escape the oppressive environment I was raised in," she writes.

”I could still relate to aspects of her struggle. I certainly wasn't enslaved ... but it wouldn't have been too much of a stretch to call me an indentured servant," Dolezal says.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

"she knew about blackness at an early age because of her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines"


k.

Almost spat my tea.

 

[LotusHD]

I wonder what she thought of Get Out.

This.

 

[Lemaitre]

If Tupac was around I can only imagine the song he'd make about this lady.

 

[Last Prime]

This will be the next movement in America. People having the right to be whatever race they choose.

 

[caliph95]

It feels like i'm watching an episode of Atlanta or the Chappelle show

 

[Amalthea]

She rubbed herself in dirt to feel black? Alriiight...
*walks slowly backwards to the door*

 

[WGMBY]

This will be the next movement in America. People having the right to be whatever race they choose.

It's already begun.

OT, this lady needs help.

 

[Rainer70]

Can we not do this every thread

I didn't know this was a thing to do in topics about her. I have no malicious intent, it was an honest observation about the situation, I'll edit and remove my question. Thanks.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

This is a parody, right? Just a joke. 😓

 

[LionPride]

Nope

 

[ezekial45]

Honest question: Why is her believing she's black less acceptable than someone believing they're the opposite sex?

This is a giant can of worms, and it's best not to open it.

But let's put it this way. The belief that a white person can transition into becoming a black person darkening their skin with tanning and changing their behavior is insulting. Especially when this is not applicable for actual people of color.

 

[andycapps]

I like this gif better, that one is still good.

 

[riotous]

There's some sick irony in the fact she actually got a job because people thought she was black.

 

[Last Prime]

It's already begun.

OT, this lady needs help.

lol...

 

[caliph95]

I didn't know this was a thing to do in topics about her. I have no malicious intent, it was an honest observation about the situation, I'll edit and remove my question. Thanks.

It's fair your a junior you likely didn't know it just annoying thing where the threads gets somewhat derailed by conversation about transgender and trans racial like every thread i read about her.

 

[rhandino]

Honest question: Why is her believing she's black less acceptable than someone believing they're the opposite sex?

... in case you are serious about this question you can just go to THIS THREAD and read the lenghty discussion we had about this issue.

People will jump at you because this question always pop in threads about her and most of the time is just people feigning ignorance to spew even more ignorant and hateful things.

 

[Breads]

It's fair your a junior you likely didn't know it just annoying thing where the threads gets somewhat derailed by conversation about transgender and trans racial like every thread i read about her.

This is literally the only reason why I even checked this thread - to see if people are still trying to make that a thing. Otherwise I'm done with this idiot.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"I'd stir the water into the earth"

Yeah, you left a fuckin' hose running.

I almost wanna read just to see how flowery her descriptions of other everyday bullshit can get.

"I guided the implments to the ends of my feet, and rid from them the nascent talons that dared gouge my man's calves as I stirred, restlessly, in my sleep the night prior; so deep in my dreams, where Africa embraced me as her daughter, and I could be freed of this unfair reality, that I did not realize while I scampered carefree in that world, my legs were churning for the freedom denied me in this one."

Yeah, you clipped your fuckin' toenails.

 

[norm9]

She rubbed herself in dirt to feel black? Alriiight...
*walks slowly backwards to the door*

I was thinking of Arnold in Predator as my imagery of her. She needs help.

 

[Rainer70]

This is a giant can of worms, and it's best not to open it.

But let's put it this way. The belief that a white person can transition into becoming a black person darkening their skin with tanning and changing their behavior is insulting. Especially when this is not applicable for actual people of color.

That's a fair explanation, thanks. But then again they do have products (I believe popular in India) to lighten skin pigment, so I don't see what stops those people from just claiming to be white (even though it'd never be accepted by white people).

It's fair your a junior you likely didn't know it just annoying thing where the threads gets somewhat derailed by conversation about transgender and trans racial like every thread i read about her.

Yeah it was stupid to bring it up. I'm satisfied with ezekial's response, I won't bring it up again

 

[KazenY2J]

I thought this was a joke thread at first.

 

[Indelible]

She is far beyond delusional, I really hope people stop giving her attention.

 

[Easy_D]

"Rachel Dolezal’s memoir was released last week, and in it, she not only discusses how she knew about blackness at an early age because of her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines"


k.

Oh my god. Is that implying what I think it is?

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

She needs mental help.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Didn't she sue a University for discriminating against her because she was white?

 

[makingmusic476]

Being black is a choice.

 

[Aselith]

This will be the next movement in America. People having the right to be whatever race they choose.

What was the movement before it?

 

[Derwind]

she knew about blackness at an early age because of her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines

This woman genuinely insane. You couldn't make this shit up and no one would believe you if you did.

She literally making bank off of caricaturing the entire black community. What a shitty human being.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

The people around her must have enabled this behavior for a long time. She's too far gone.

 

[ShyMel]

Didn't she sue a University for discriminating against her because she was white?

Yes, I believe her last thread had someone post a link about it.

Edit: Found the link.

 

[Nephtes]

“I’d stir the water from the hose into the earth … and make thin, soupy mud, which I would then rub on my hands, arms, feet, and legs,” Dolezal states in her book.

Was she maybe"treated like an indentured servant" by her parents because they had her constantly cleaning the house after she brought in puddles of mud from her "black cosplay" attempts in the yard?

 

[Charles Brandon]

Didn't she sue a University for discriminating against her because she was white?

She sure did.

 

[Aselith]

A rare video of her childhood play

 

[Ninja Scooter]

This whole thing is like a long lost Chappell show skit.

 

[killdatninja]

It's already begun.

OT, this lady needs help.

One of my favorite episodes.

I can already hear her correcting people on how to pronounce her name. "I identify as Ra-shell not Ray-chul."

 

[RinsFury]

“I could still relate to aspects of her struggle. I certainly wasn’t enslaved … but it wouldn’t have been too much of a stretch to call me an indentured servant,” Dolezal says.

No. No. No.

Just fucking no.

 

[Extra Sauce]

What a fucking nut job. Why does she still have a media presence?

Because freak shows never stopped being a thing, they just come in a different form now.

 

[Xe4]

Edit: Removed. Don't wanna cause any problems.

Reading your posts, it doesn't seem like there's any malicious intent. Also, it's an honest question. There's nothing wrong with being ignorant on an issue and trying to correct it in the way you did.

However, for the purpose of not having a bunch of people freak out over the post and stuff, it's probably better that it was asked in here or here.

 

[Rocketz]

Didn't she sue a University for discriminating against her because she was white?

Yes

 

[facelike]

Still trying to sell that book I see.

 

[bobbychalkers]

 

[Trojita]

she not only discusses how she knew about blackness at an early age because of her grandmother’s National Geographic magazines

What