I am Not White

Yes, my genetic lineage is predominantly Polish and Irish. Yes, I look like a fresh steamed lobster after a bad day at the beach. Yes, I have an illogical preference for potatoes over most starch. But when push comes to shove I will choose Not White over White every single time.

The people of Haiti have actually done this. All citizens of Haiti are default black, their word for man derives from their word for black as a result. I don’t have a reason to become a citizen of Haiti, and doing so to make a point is probably not the correct reason. But I was born on land that never belonged to my ancestors…