Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Can someone be transracial?
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Being transracial is a legitimate identity

This position holds that being transracial is a legitimate identity. It argues that, much like being transgender, a person may genuinely identify with a race other than the one they were born into, that the world is multicultural, and that people should be free to claim such identities.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. People are allowed to identify with racial groups other than the ones assigned to them
    Individuals have the freedom to express themselves however they wish.
  2. The world is multicultural so transracial is a legitimate identity
    The world is a diverse place, and separating race is an outdated practice.
  3. 'Transracial' used to refer to transracial adoption
    Before Rachel Dolezal used to term transracial to mean transitioning from one race to another, the word was most commonly associated with transracial adoption.