tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post396433345228121490..comments2022-11-05T07:54:06.122+00:00Comments on A Wannabe Writer's Blog: Rachel Dolezal: Is Identity Skin Deep?A.M.J. Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287422340207762774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post-49701983067406229382015-09-22T13:04:21.668+01:002015-09-22T13:04:21.668+01:00Hi Catherine - I love your creative piece, it'...Hi Catherine - I love your creative piece, it's a really good insight into the assumptions and prejudice people can have (often without them realising). Glad you liked the post; I find identity fascinating (maybe to do with me identifying as Scottish, despite being born in England!). It's amazing how upset people can get when their assumptions about a person's identity are proved wrong too...<br /><br />I will check out Sherman Alexie's work, it sounds really interesting - thanks for the tip!A.M.J. Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287422340207762774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post-45792369203712198162015-09-20T21:51:18.955+01:002015-09-20T21:51:18.955+01:00Hi my name is Catherine Manning and I really enjoy...Hi my name is Catherine Manning and I really enjoyed this piece. I agree with your point that,"ethnicity is real," and important to our identities. Being a Latina woman, I can see how my personal history has shaped my behaviors and identity. However, I also know how damaging it can be when others try to label me based on their own perceptions of Latino culture. I actually wrote a creative post on this: https://thechroniclesofawannabewriter.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/oh-the-joys-of-experimental-writing/ <br />I was inspired by a piece by Sherman Alexie (he writes a lot about being a Native American and how that shapes his identity for himself and others) <br />Ultimately, I agree with your final thoughts about Rachel Dolezal. One should always be comfortable with their true self. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com