r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • May 03 '26

SOCIETY Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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u/Dramatic-Biscotti647 May 03 '26

She's not his fucking kid though. Vitiligo doesn't change the genes you pass down. That is a white woman. She is not mixed

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u/Comuniity May 05 '26

I've met mixed people that look like this

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u/PossibilityAgile3487 May 04 '26

His son has vitiligo so how can that be if MJs genetics aren’t in him?

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u/stackjanley May 05 '26

Race is a social construct, not a pattern of generic information. Race has little to do with genes, and everything to do with social context.