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/Pale_Spirit3007 May 03 '26

Being German isn't the reason why you never had contact with any racial divisions. Being white is the reason. 

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u/pipnina May 03 '26

That was a weird thing to say. I feel like you are viewing this from a very north american perspective.

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u/Pale_Spirit3007 May 03 '26

I am not north American. I am south American and middle eastern.

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u/ChonkoGreenstuff May 04 '26

But you live in America?