Work and Miscellaneous: Today, my co-worker, a black woman born and raised in Oklahoma,... - FML

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By ProudAfricanHere - 14/08/2017 04:30

Today, my co-worker, a black woman born and raised in Oklahoma, rudely implied I shouldn't call myself african, even though I was born and raised in Cape Town, a city my family has lived in since its foundation. It seems the fact I am white is what troubles her about the whole situation. FML

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The_candyman 13

Monday 14 August 2017 4:41

tell her to stop being a racist. You can't judge people on the color of their skin

hunterchik 25

Friday 11 August 2017 1:11

As Karen would say, 'If you're from Africa, why're you white?'

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 20 August 2017 19:37

"If you're from Africa, why are you white?"

Alex Herok 2

Thursday 24 August 2017 22:04

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