Half of a Yellow Sun is an incredible book, she also wrote Americanah, which is equally brilliant and particularly poignant at this time.
This is such a great idea, I think I'll follow suit! I don't really read many white male authors anymore, not for any political reason, but because I find them generally boring at best and fury-inducing at worst. I can recommend My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
Individuals may well have their own feelings around it all, as they're entitled to, but its about the awareness of it all on a large scale.
Wrong. He is my husband regardless of his colour.
He has no other identity other than your husband?
But his colour is part of his identity and family history?
Well yes, he is also a worker, bread winner , loving guy. Your point is what really?
are these all your own words @Bellybutton, i’m not sure how to read it or if some is a quote?
Yeah I'm confused here too..
I'm just responding to your post which says that he sees himself as your husband. I mean, obviously there's more to him than that.
I think the top bit is what heretoreaditall had said, and bellybutton’s comment starts at the apology bit.
Re terminology, it is tricky as can vary amongst individuals as to what they prefer. I've spoken before about myself being a Romany Gypsy. There are some gypsies that dislike being referred to as a 'traveller' as it tends to group Irish Travellers and Romany Gypsies together, whereas we are completely separate ethnic groups, albeit with the similarity of a nomadic lifestyle at the heart of our cultures. I prefer gypsy but don't take offence if someone uses the term traveller.
thank you @MarmiteExtract
Sure fire way to make white people feel uncomfortable.
