Conference
Interracial Individuals Forced to Choose: Deny Your Heritage
Author
- Sherrese Williams (Iowa State University)
Abstract
Biracial and multiracial individuals are forced to choose sides. There are not many well-publicized organizations that address concerns facing multiracial individuals. Often, biracial and multiracial individuals must deny one parent because of society's standards on ethnicity. These standards lead individuals to choose sides, and they may not be fully accepted by the ethnic group they have chosen to identify with. This situation can lead to interpersonal conflict and confusion. This session will address some of the concerns and issues facing individuals who are forced to choose.