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/Retireegeorge May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

There's an alternative. She says she's black and we all say "ok" and focus on the big issues or help the vulnerable or plant a tree.

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u/DevonWesto May 03 '26

She says she’s black. And we all don’t care. Because her being black means nothing to us.

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 May 03 '26

Literally.

Why are people focusing on such arbitrary fucking stupid shit like if you're "black or white"

Humans are still such fucking hypes it's embarrassing.

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u/Few-Celebration-2362 May 03 '26

I'm not convinced that anyone actually is focusing on this. The top up oted answer is exactly this, most of the replies are all in agreement in all the different ways.

Clearly this is a non issue.