Thread: Why does it seem like everyone is trashing Rachel Dolezal??

For those who don't know and/or for our international bretheren, Rachel Dolezal was the head of a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Chapter on the east cost of the U.S. She became nationally recognized because she was a caucasian woman who most would say deceived people by posing as an African American woman. She was fired from her job and apparently can't get a job anywhere else, has had to collect food stamps, etc. The only work she's been offered is porn or reality TV both offers of which she's rejected. She maintains that she is "trans-racial". She's biologically a caucasian woman but identifies as a black woman. I think it's fair to say that her name is mud in the U.S. most likely due her deceptive actions in relation to her employment. However, aside from that, it appears that her subjective view of being trans-racial has also been seemingly rejected en masse even among "progressives" and "liberals".

I'm very confused by this. Honestly I am.

We now live in a society in the U.S. where trans-gender is largely accepted and upheld. A human biologically of one sex subjectively identifying as another sex with society as a whole recognizing that person's gender identity as they see it rather than biological identity.

Why then is it unacceptable for a person to identify with and be acknowledged as a different race?

I don't get it.

Can someone play the devil's advocate here and tell me who the two scenarios above differ?

Biological male athletes identifying as transgender females are benefitting identifying as and competing against biologically female athletes.

What would the reason be for disallowing a caucasian who identifies as black from applying for minority scholarships or benefit from affirmative action in the workplace?

My thought is: within the construct of society's current acceptance of transgenger (merely thinking you're a sex opposite your biological sex) up to and including having rights that may be given to the sex the transgender person identifies with, I would support the idea of a person biologically of one race identifying with/thinking they are another race up to and including having rights and benefits that may be given to the race the person identifies with. What's good for the goose has got to be good for the gander.

Thoughts?