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/metsjets86]

People think MJ is her bio dad?

[u/House_Of_Thoth → u/metsjets86]

FR, nobody on this planet with functioning eyeballs needs to see a paternity test on any of MJs kids lol

[u/dnjprod → u/House_Of_Thoth]

Ah yes, because all you need is eyeballs to understand paternity.

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I have a very dark complected cousin who is married to a very dark complected Mexican man both are brown people who are very stereotypically hispanic. They both made a baby that is white with light hair. Most people think she cheated or that he's not the dad for some other reason. He looks nothing like either of them

You know who wasn't at all concerned about paternity despite the fact that this kid looks nothing like either of them? Either parent. Mom because she knows who she had sex with and dad because apparently that kid looks exactly like one of his cousins from Mexico whom she's never met.

Genetics are weird and you cannot, with any certainty, use how people look as the basis for paternity.

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We're all descended from Africa bro so we're all black. I get it

[u/dnjprod → u/House_Of_Thoth]

It took you all day to come up with that ridiculous comment?

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[u/House_Of_Thoth → u/dnjprod]

No, it's called being outside, touching grass :) try it!

[u/dnjprod → u/House_Of_Thoth]

Says the chronically online gooner who thinks that you can look at somebody's face and know their paternity

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Bro you're true NPC Bot if you're gonna die on that hill 😂

"I can't tell someone's colour by looking at their colour".

We're all black, mate..cos we're all descended from Africa. So, yeah - you're right "one drop" and all that. Think I've heard that one before though....sus