And I wasn't saying only mixed people should have mixed parts, I'm saying mixed women are preferable to black women for black parts in Hollywood and I don't think that's fair.

K. I just dont agree with the social construct of american politics and throwing everyone with one drop in one bucket. I just don't agree with how white people can define whiteness but black people can't define blackness. So you're right, we don't agree.

Stupid really? For saying shes black and white when she says shes black and white? Good lord.

I see that :/

And to break it down here is how colorism and biracial identification come into play. It should be acknowledged that biracial women are preferred over black women in Hollywood. It's been that way for a long time. In casting preference is shown to women with a white parent, hence media whitewashing. I'm sure you have…

And Lenas Hornes parents were born in a one drop era...which apprently we are still in.

Holy hell thats totally different. A black person raised by white adoptive parents is still black. A person born to two different races is biracial. Why is this so hard?

And I never suggested another biracial girl could play Aaliyah.

K. Well I apologize. But Zendaya identifies as biracial. And I was acknowledging that identification.

I really don't understand how you take offense at me saying shes biracial when she is...and she acknowledges the same thing...

Lol SHE said she was "black enough" Those were HER WORDS not MINE!

Lord have mercy. Thanks for the manifesto. Zendaya has a white mother and a black father. Sue me.

And thats fine. Do you. But I saw her mom and her dad and I said shes biracial. Thats it man. Damn race in America.

No i get that. It's experience. I'm not missing that point at all. I'm just thinking that experience is different with a white parent, I'm not trying to discredit that as a factor in her life, which I believe you are by just saying she's just black.

Did both of Aaliyahs parents identify as black?

What the hell is wrong with you people! What is wrong with saying someone has two different races of parents! Yes, society will look at you and call you black, because its engrained in us that ANY amount of black blood makes you black. But there is nothing wrong with acknowledging the white parent!

Obamas father is black, his mother is white. But fine you all want the country to stay in the 1960s, sure.

You're not understanding me. I'm saying if I say I'm completely black, when I have a white mother, I'd want to acknowledge my white mother. I don't see whats wrong with that.

Lol all black people in america are mixed with something yes. But Zendaya has a white mother. You don't see how that's any different from having two parents that identify as black? And you also don't see how light skinned historically correlates with mixed? K.

You can call me naive if you wish. I usually always agree with your posts. On this one, I understand historically they throw all one drop women in a black box, but I think it does everyone a disservice. Do you mind me disagreeing with the one drop rule? Do you mind me acknowledging her white mother?