Another *great* one, Sir! Below all In My (somewhat) Humble Opinion. Your quotes preceded by ">".
> "There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you."
True that.
> "You cannot truly desire freedom and also truly desire racial categories."
Truer that.
> "So who owns blackness? This is the core of today's debate. Who is authentic, and given that, what are they owed?"
First question: You do, M Bowen. People like You. Liberal/Conservative. Not sure if that's useful or not. But no debate needed.
Second question: You guys/gals are owed respect. Respect for elders. (In spirit, if not in age.) I dunno young people are familiar with term, but that may be too broad a brush.
> "Ultimately this is about fear."
IMO, truest yet. But I dunno:
> "The fear of 'If I am not black, then what am I?'"
Got me thinking. Fear all people have, AFAIK, is "If I'm not alive, then what am I?" ICBW, 'course.
Another *great* one, Sir! Below all In My (somewhat) Humble Opinion. Your quotes preceded by ">".
> "There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you."
True that.
> "You cannot truly desire freedom and also truly desire racial categories."
Truer that.
> "So who owns blackness? This is the core of today's debate. Who is authentic, and given that, what are they owed?"
First question: You do, M Bowen. People like You. Liberal/Conservative. Not sure if that's useful or not. But no debate needed.
Second question: You guys/gals are owed respect. Respect for elders. (In spirit, if not in age.) I dunno young people are familiar with term, but that may be too broad a brush.
> "Ultimately this is about fear."
IMO, truest yet. But I dunno:
> "The fear of 'If I am not black, then what am I?'"
Got me thinking. Fear all people have, AFAIK, is "If I'm not alive, then what am I?" ICBW, 'course.