None of Your Business

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October 2, 2012

"My Racial Background Is None of Your Business," a personal essay by Kristin Booker, is getting a lot of people talking (online) at Jezebel.com.

Here's an excerpt:

The conversation I now have almost every day of my life began when I was about 18.

"Where are you from?"

"Charleston, West Virginia."

"No, I mean where are you FROM? What's your racial background?"

"I'm black."

[Insert pause/shock/dismay/disbelief.]

"No, I mean which one of your parents is white/Asian/other? Because you can't be ALL black."