




The technical problems have been corrected. My Shoes
is
fully operable. I look forward to your submissions.

Passing For White? Passing For Black?
Who Am I? Where Do I Belong?
My Shoes is a support group in cyberspace hosted by clinical
psychologist Dr. Juanita Brooks for multiracial children, adolescents
and
adults who have a white appearance.
TELL YOUR STORY
SHARE PHOTOS
ASK QUESTIONS
RESPOND TO DISCUSSION TOPICS
We have some unique issues that only we truly understand. Here
are a few excerpts from our members:
I grew up in a predominately white community all of my life.
I remember the stares my family used to get! I never understood it
until
they sent me to a more ethnically mixed junior high. That was my first
experience with racism.
Alicia Fromberg
Most of my life, I never felt as though I "fit in"
anywhere.
I was always "too white" for the black people and "too black" for the
white
people...The ignorance of the "one drop rule" labeled me black for the
majority of my life, but I could not ignore the rest of my heritage.
Tara Paulk
...I am half Japanese and half Caucasion and I too, "look all
white"...it's
every other day that someone asks "What are you?"...Sometimes when I
tell
people my racial heritage they still say, "Yeah but you're really
White."
I guess they didn't hear me.
Jessica Harrison
It's funny how the Black race and the White race treat
me...White
people treat me like I have all the answers for the Black race, and the
Black race treats me as if I purposely picked my light color, good hair
and 'proper' way of speaking just to spite them.
Carolyn Hall
I am forty-something, of mixed parentage...Blacks, whites and
"others"
commonly assume that I am Latin American, Iranian/middle Eastern... In
many cases, that assumption is manifested in the form of total
strangers
initiating a conversation with me in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi...I
have concluded that, with all of the challenges we face, there are also
many advantages in being able to travel in so many different circles
and
serve as a "bridge" to different, otherwise separate groups...
John
Be visible or be anonymous. Meet others like yourself by becoming a
My Shoes group member.

Site Information.
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About our symbol.
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Why you would want to participate.
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About our host.
Adult Support Group.
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Personal stories. (Including photos)
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Letters to the group. (Most Recent First)
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Discussion group. (14 Topics)
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Bulletin board. (8 Categories)
Youth Support Group.
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Personal stories. (Including photos)
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Letters to the group. (Most Recent First)
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Discussion group. (4 Topics)
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Bulletin board. (7 Categories)
There have been
visits to our web site since November 1, 1996.
Thank you for your interest!