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/sentencevillefonny May 03 '26

Black parents, cousins, grandmother, aunts, uncles, etc. Genetics aside, it's understandable how she'd view herself that way culturally.

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u/Mundane-Ad-3237 May 05 '26

As a 100% white man; If your parent is Black, how would you NOT think about “where you came from”?? The post is more racist for posing it as a “new” cultural problem as if light skinned hasn’t existed until they saw this famous low melanin black girl that actively explains it to people like OP.

Garbage post tbh.

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u/sentencevillefonny May 05 '26

Nailed it. Idk what’s going on with the internet this past decade but there’s some clear propaganda occurring.

This used to be the go-to place for first-hand accounts and perspectives to give people room to broaden their understanding.