Comments on: KARYN PARSONS:IT’S HARD BEING BIRACIAL IN AMERICA/RAISING BIRACIAL KIDS

By: tinkerbell511

tinkerbell511 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:42:00 +0000

I cannot agree with all you are saying. I am a black women, and I both parents are black also. Of ourse there is a little mixing going through my family line. My father’s mom was American Indian, from the North Carolinas, here is where she met my African American grandfather. My mothers father and mother both were black, but my grandfather was a stern dark skinned 6feet plus male, and my grandmother was very lite skinned with red hair, green eyes, and freckles. The combination in our family made lite skinned, long straight hair, shor curly hair, thick long and short hair. Some eyes are green, some are light brown and hazel and one of my brothers eyes are blue. I myself, am a light brown even though most of my friends say you are light skinned girl, my eyes are a light brown, and my hair although now relaxed was a cross between thick and long at one time with some fine areas. My mom is light brown and has brown eyes, my father also a litle darker brown with very pretty light brown eyes. I would guess I would have to identify with my fathers American Indian side more than my mothers side of light skinned, red hair and green eyes. I would say this because seeing pictures only of my fathers mother she was short just like myself, and she had dark full hair, and brown eyes. The only dfference the complexion. I was just giving a little background, and trying to make a point als. Even though om not sure what race mixed with my mothers family, I’m sure it is some kind of white background. So people although they do not aknowlegde it or look like it may clearlyu be mixed in some kind of way. I have many different races in my family genes, but I might like look like i do, and neither did some of my friends. My sister also look like me and appeared to be black, but because she had longer hair she got her hair pulled. Her friend a white girl got her hair pulled everyday too, and they became best friends until this day. So just makin a point just because you got your hair pulled isn’t because your hair was very nice. Some kids are just mean. And people of all races and colors get their hair pulled. Good luck on your road to discovering life, and dont be so quick to judge another race, as we are all somehow one race.

By: dee

dee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:08:39 +0000

it depends where you come from. I’m black and my best friend is white, we have no issues, our family have no issues.

By: John

John — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:40:55 +0000

You racist thing. The kids are blonde and blue eyed. They cant be black. What tribe in West Africa looks like them. Come on. They will never fit into the black community because they are not black. Neither is mom. Get over it. You people are desperate to swallow alive anyone who has any black in them. Get a life.

By: Serenity

Serenity — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:21:13 +0000

Well I personally think that I can’t really idenitfy with either race black or white . Most people question what i am because i have big blue eyes with black hair and light carmel skin. Whenever i come in contact with white people im the exotic looking mixed girl with blue eyes and considered white because i don’t look black. With black people im the mixed girl not black girl with pretty eyes.
I always tell people im mixed white and black but some don’t believe me mostly 70% of the black people i come in contact with. I think it’s crazy and then people look at my brother and call him truly black because he is tanner than me even though his eyes are grey. So what if i want to be mixed do i really have to pick i have the best of both genes.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:17:24 +0000

We do have it harder, for we don’t know where we fall. We don’t know what “group” we belong, so we are forced to accept ourselves for who we are ( which we all should do) We have it harder. I agree completely with her

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:14:21 +0000

I love Karyn Parsons! Alot of people tell me I resemble her…..Her kids are beatiful.I’m happy to see her with a healthy family. I can however relate on what she is saying. I’ve always have had those same fears. Its sad we have to worry about things like this, but its real, its reality. I’ve also been writing on racism for the longest time. I’d love to have a book published! Karyn, you are doing the right thing as a parent. I admire you for that, you go girl!

By: viseys

viseys — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:17:28 +0000

well,just pray and worship the Lord and it won,t be hard,raise christians and you,ll see the light.

By: viseys

viseys — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:11:54 +0000

well,I think both races can be mean and being black my kids tell me many stories about what white kids say to them the looks and bad words.I know the lord and have peace and I leave it up to him to work out people issues and nasty comments and about how it is raising mixed kids we,re all mixed just read your bible and you,ll feel better about things.We are all from the other side of the world so if you want to marry someone that you,ve fallen in love with and your spouse isn,t your race just know that their are people that won,t like it.Hey they won,t like if you marry within your race,so live to please the Lord and love everyone.I know my kids will marry the person of their dreams because thats what I pray for and he answers prayers.The Lord will choose them and my grandchildren are all mixed up, but not confused, when they ask me with what? I can,t say we,re just blacks, they stopped going for that, so I needed help. I started reading and found out we,re all mixed and thats how the Lord wanted it and labeling youselves as one race or another is up to you,it does,t matter my son checks whatever and he,s very well ajusted. I thank the master.He knows the answers for everything and thats a good thing.God does,t make mistakes.I use him always for everything, don,t blame me,blame God and see what happens.We must love no matter what.

By: Heavenly

Heavenly — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:14:17 +0000

You’re Ignorant. That what hurts when it comes to being bi-racial. People are not sensitive to the fact “NO WE ARE NOT BLACK”, “NO WE ARE NOT WHITE” we are biracial and would like for both sides of ourself to be recognised. It makes us uncomfortable for you to call us anything we are not. Would you call grey black? Would you call grey white? No you call it grey. We don’t call it a donkey or a horse its called a MULE. Its recognized for being both. Either abolish all shallow ideas of race or just accept us as whole individuals. Stop calling us one or the other because we are not. We are both and our beauty and being only represent the love and comming together of cultures, respect that we are people too and it is not fair or reasonable of you to ask us to shut off a part of ourselfs because you don’t know how to deal or understand the fact that we are one. We will not adapt one part of ourself you your convienence we will continue to be beautifully BIRACIAL and as a creature of reason you should be able to understand or grasp the subject in a minor way. Love n Affection to all

By: Product_mixed

Product_mixed — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:45:34 +0000

I am a mixed male 18, I am Irish, filipino and black. I have white features in with my eyes and nose, and i have full lips (I guess a black feature). I don’t have the typical mixed tight curls but they are big. Not too many people know what it is like to be multi-racial. Both sides of my family didn’t really accept me. I was shunned on my white side because I wasn’t white enough, and talked about on my black side because of my hair and my skin color. My sisters suffered more than I did when it came to family. I went to a predominately black school and was tormented daily because I was different. It doesn’t matter if your black or white, if you are a black women who loves white men then so be it, they will raise biracial children and hopefully they will teach them the beauty of themselves just like my white mother did. I love how SOME black people say we are the real victims of race, that is not TRUE! I experienced 80% of my racism from people who were supposedly victims of racism. Doesn’t that sound a little insane??? They would try to start fights with me and talk about my hair and some jealous girls would have the nerve to pull on it. Not too many people know how difficult it is when you are multi/biracial. I live my life in as one, and I don’t let it get to me but sometimes its like damn, race truly matters that much??? I am judge on both sides of my heritage. I don’t feel trully accepted unless I am among other mixed people.