What an ugly person.
this post was submitted on 27 Mar 2026
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Race is what we call a social construct. There isn't anything substantial physically separating white people from black people or anything else. Really it's a matter of culture and shared history. There are a couple of things that make somebody actually part of that group.
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How they see themselves. Do they recognize themselves as a part of this group?
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How society sees them. Would society recognize them as part of that group? This includes their history and ancestry as well as how society treats them based off of their looks and culture
I can't say for 100% certainty that she doesn't see herself as black, but I still am 99% sure. Her own actions are incredibly unserious and I don't think she has any real connections with the history or ancestry of Brazilian black people. She's never had to live as that class of people either.
Of course this is a very broad oversimplification. I'm not black but I am part of a different minority
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Even if you ignore the transphobic content, the question is just batshit crazy for any X and Y you want to substitute. Cosmetics vs surgery have very different effects and permanency.
“If I wear a blindfold I’m not permanently blind but you expect me to believe that surgically removing my eyes would blind me?” Yes, idiot.
Great rebuttal!
I love clowns.
Comparing makeup to surgery? She can't show herself underground surgery on live TV even if she wanted to. What a nasty idiot.
While she very likely said this in a mean spirited way, I think it's a very good analogy.
There is no race on your ID card because it would be stupid (and very dangerous as it can and would be misused) then why is there gender? If a person identifies as "black" (whatever the hell that means, are they African? African American? European? South Indian? Etc. - you can easily be born with dark skin on pretty much any place on earth for whatever reason) then so be it, they may have valid reasons to feel a connection with a particular culture or ancestry. Why should a person not be able to identify as "male" or "female" without it massively affecting their lives?
They are all social constructs anyways, people should be free to identify however they want without needing to declare it to the government, in my opinion.
Of course it doesn't change gender!
It changes sex, that is why it is called a "sex change".