Thank you for you commentary. In the essay, I am not sure if you missed this or not, I write:

"I am aware that this essay grossly—indiscriminately—lumps all white people and all black people together without addressing the variations due to cultural perspectives, attitudes, or expressions. I understand that what I say about black and white people does not apply to all people or groups contained under that distinction. I know there are some white people, who may be black, culturally & phenotypically, as well as there are some blacks that may be white, culturally & phenotypically, as well as know there are innumerable categories that complicate and problematize what I say here. Because of the urgency of this essay and my limitations, I cannot do justice to all those stories. The hope is that everyone will step up to the plate and do justice to her story—for everyone’s sake—because the world needs to know you are out there."

It is interesting because people seem to forget I wrote this.

also I say that there are many problems in this essay, but i needed to write it this way because of the urgency of the event and my feelings.

Thank you for learning to dance with black people and keep it up.

shayna israel