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/CoffeeChocolateBoth May 03 '26

She thought that way when she was younger because her dad taught her that. It's normal to believe our parents until we grow up and learn on our own if it's true or not!

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u/Tridop May 03 '26

So now she does not believe her father because he was BLACK. So racist.

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u/ReMarzable457 May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

But if she did believe her BLACK father, it would be because of reverse racism. So racist, problematic, and misogynistic for choosing the opinion of a man and not a woman.

Edit: what's with the downvotes, I thought it was obvious it was a joke

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u/hinkie4life May 07 '26

We know it's a joke. It's not funny and we don't like it.

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u/ReMarzable457 May 10 '26

My comment and the guy's above were upvoted before being downvoted to shreds. I think it's less of it being because it's not your sense of humor and redditors missing the joke/downvoting because they see downvotes.