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Absolutely! Yours too! :)

SaraLouise — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:06:13 +0000

Absolutely! Yours too! :)

OMGoodness...I clicked on

SunbonnetSmart.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:16:05 +0000

OMGoodness...I clicked on this in error...I thought it said, Make EXCUSES a Habit. Nevermind....

I think I missed the day at

drannmaria — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:15:11 +0000

I think I missed the day at school when women were told to hate how they look. At 53, I still feel the same about my looks as I did at 12. I look fine. It's not a big deal. I look at myself in the mirror when I brush my teeth. That's it. If anyone doesn't like the way I look - or if they do - oh well.

@Julie Ross Godar Hey there,

SunbonnetSmart.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:14:02 +0000

@Julie Ross Godar Hey there, Julie! Thanks for coming over to this side of BlogHer. Yes...the Corn Dog...once seen, it cannot be unseen.... :) Fondly, Robin

Working on my taxes now, I

drannmaria — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:09:13 +0000

Working on my taxes now, I don't see business expenses as a bad thing,but a deduction. As my accountant points out, a new computer is a business expense, regardless of the fact I wanted a new computer. Same goes for that software conference in Hawaii.

My grandfather was black. My

drannmaria — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:57:48 +0000

My grandfather was black. My grandparents are Venezuelan. My youngest daughter asked for some school project "your grandfather was African-American, right" I explained he had never been to Africa nor America in his life. Apparently, there was no box to check off on the form for people like us.

The one this I have noticed

Dawnf — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:18:58 +0000

The one this I have noticed that it does get to become a part of you. I was exactly the same when I started and had to become a little obsessive, else I was going no where fast. After 5 years every now and then I get over the whole thing and give my self a week or two off (about every 6-8 months) what I find now is after a while I really miss that feeling of strength and fitness. You've done the hardest bit, great job and I'm sure you'll feel the same as me looking back in 5 years too Dawn

@HomeRearedChef @elaineR.N.

SunbonnetSmart.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:47:05 +0000

@HomeRearedChef @elaineR.N. Yes...I agree...I have reread it several times....it is just so funny...knowing nurses from my hospital days, especially, when they DID wear white support hose....Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha......

As a Carribean Canadian, I

Kingler — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:07:14 +0000

As a Carribean Canadian, I say I am "black" insofar as my racial heritage is concerned but I am not African American. Culturally I am Canadian/Carribean. You can say you are racially mixed with White, Black and Asian ancestry and are culturally Dominican. I would shy away from merely "Latina" as that category is too broad. Mexicans are not the same as Brazilians or Peruvians or Cubans. By the way, there is no contradiction in being black AND Latina. As a mixed person you are fully entitled to see yourself as mixed heritage but you shouldn't expect Americans to change racially dichotomous cultural norms to suit evolving norms. In the American mind, one is either white, black or Hispanic (in which case they will look Mexican). This may not suit reality but it's not unusual to the norms of other countries. In Brazil for example, anyone who looks not-black at all, despite having black ancestry, will be considered something else entirely and treated differently on that note. So race and culture classification are localized and self-perpetuating to an extent.

Really interesting post. I

Al_Pal — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:46:36 +0000

Really interesting post. I studied Anthropology in college and construction of identities is a topic that I find fascinating. My husband's brother is half-Zulu and grew up with their white mom and surrounded by her family, in a largely-white county. I believe he identifies as Brown. ;p One of my best friends from college is Filipina, and your photo reminded me of her skin tone. I've seen billboards here in San Francisco letting people know how wide the range of appearances is, within the Filipino community. (Which I knew, having taken an Anthro class on South East Asia.) Being peach-skinned, and with my education, I feel a great responsibility to be tactful in discussions of race. (& While I have a bit of Cherokee blood, I don't have the culture or community to go with it!) I notice that not a lot of commenters are pale, especially compared to a lot of other BlogHer articles I've read. I suspect that people are afraid of saying the wrong thing, or not having something relevant to say. I had those thoughts, too, but figured that a well-meaning comment would be, hopefully, well-received. ;-)