Week 12 due 4/3

A multiracial person is someone with 2+ racial group memberships (Lecture 23, Slide 3). In 2000 the Census changed so that people can choose more than one racial box. This allows people to mark how they want to be represented. I think it is great that there are more options to choose from, but that does not mean all multiracial people identify all of their races on the forms, surveys, etc. My major is in the healthcare field and as a healthcare professional, I think it is important to have multiple options. Different races show different medical signs and are more prone to certain diseases just based on their race. This means marking down all of your races is important, especially in a medical setting. It also helps balance the racial categories to show more representation for the minority population. It may be hard for others to correctly guess one's racial identity which can affect their acceptance in society. They may feel excluded because they are of multiple races. It may be challenging to be a multiracial child because physically they may not appear how one would typically categorize the race. The child would also have to learn about two cultures. People could ask lots of questions if one is multiracial such as "are you sure that's your dad?", "are you adopted", "you don't look like your parents", etc. This could be hard on a child. People who have parents that are the same race do not have to deal with these statements or questions. 

Atkin, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Family Diversity 

[Lecture notes 23]. Retrieved from http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Sensoy, O. & DiAngelo, R. (2017). Is everyone really equal ?An introduction to key concepts in social justice education (2nd ed.). Teachers College Press.