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Self-identifying conundrum

Wed., June 17, 2015

The story of Rachel Dolezal’s claiming to be black when she is not poses an interesting question in today’s political and social climate. That is: If a male can self-identify as a female, and a female can self-identify as a male, who is to judge a white woman for self-identifying as black? Is racial identity more important (or less) than gender identity?

I’m not advocating either way, but I do think it is a question that is interesting and perplexing.

Janet Franklin

Buhl, Idaho

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