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So there was a post in debunkingwhite I was reading through on if it was possible for whites to have a positive racial identity. Excellent discussion, I highly recommend it.
Needless to say, it got me thinking about stuff. In particular, another person from Texas commented, and mentioned how ze crigned at the thought of identifying as a Texan.
As some of you know all too well, I identify as Texan. I do it succesfully, even though I disagree with pretty much the entire state in a big way. A very big way, sometimes.
But...although I identify more with the land than the people, it doesn't serve me well to forget that this place has a history of atrocities against people of color. I'm guilty of forgetting that in the past and I do not doubt I will forget it again in the future.
Texan is really the only cultural identity I have. My ancestors are Irish, German, and a mix of others, but I know nothing about those cultures, and have no connections to those places. Texan is all I know.
So can I maintain a positive identity as a Texan?
Needless to say, it got me thinking about stuff. In particular, another person from Texas commented, and mentioned how ze crigned at the thought of identifying as a Texan.
As some of you know all too well, I identify as Texan. I do it succesfully, even though I disagree with pretty much the entire state in a big way. A very big way, sometimes.
But...although I identify more with the land than the people, it doesn't serve me well to forget that this place has a history of atrocities against people of color. I'm guilty of forgetting that in the past and I do not doubt I will forget it again in the future.
Texan is really the only cultural identity I have. My ancestors are Irish, German, and a mix of others, but I know nothing about those cultures, and have no connections to those places. Texan is all I know.
So can I maintain a positive identity as a Texan?