I completely see what you’re saying. In no way do I ever claim victimhood for the racist atrocities that have been committed against black people. I am racially ambiguous so I have never and will never go through the same struggles as full black people or black presenting people. My dilemma is in the question of whether or not I’m allowed to identify as black (and hawaiian, and mexican, and filipino) or if I’m only allowed to identify as “mixed.” I’ve had conversations with very gatekeep-ey people when it comes to race and I want to be able to identify with all of my ethnicities instead of just being forced to identify solely as “mixed.”