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In reply to the discussion: I am Latina but pass as White [View all]monicaangela
(1,508 posts)There is a little thing called Melanin that determines skin, hair, and eye color. Persons who are deficient in melanin appear lighter than persons who are melanin rich. Barack Obama was blessed with the richness of the melanin his father possessed. Bi-racial is not a race, it is an explanation of the heritage of a person, in this case meaning his mother is considered white, and his father is considered black. Races are assumed to be distinguished by skin color, facial type, etc. However, the scientific basis of racial distinctions is very weak. Scientific studies show that racial genetic differences are weak except in skin color. The President inherited his fathers skin color so he is categorized as black...however in my opinion, race is just a game...the white race...people with light skin, the brown race, people with skin with a bit more melanin, the black race, people with a lot of melanin in their skin. If you go by this, the President would be closer to Latino than black, but we do have our game to play don't we.