While it's fresh in my mind...

[sexyscholar]

I was going to filter this post originally, but then I decided against it.

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I got a comment from a previous post saying,

"wait
ur blak?"

Yes, I quoted directly.

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I was taken aback by the comment, to be honest with you. I replied very nicely, even added a smile, as uncouther pointed out. I didn't see any reason to be snarky about it.

I've never made a secret of my "race."

I've never broadcast it either. I've never made a post that says:

Hi! I'm Mona and I'm Black!

Why? Because I don't think it's necessary. You'll either like me, or you won't.

Do any of you care that I'm Black?

(You'll notice I don't use the term "African-American." I don't use it because I'm not African, and it can't be relied on to be indicative of skin color. Dave Matthews and Charlize Theron are technically "African-American.")

Does it make you want to get to know me more or less because I'm Black?

Does it mean I'm any more or less "cool?" *snerk*

If my skin color has any bearing on what people think of me...why should I bother?

What do you think?