i recently got a comment that pointed out to me that what i put in my profile could be found as offensive. i honestly did not mean it to be offensive to anyone who's ethnic background can be categorgized as african american. i was just trying to get out the fact that everyone who is black is not african american. people from africa are not african american, they are black africans. people who have darker skintones in south america aren't african american, they're black south americans whether they are from brazil, venezuela, what have you. everyone who appears to be african american might not be african american, they could be afro-caribbean, caribbean, spanish, w/e. i just feel that african-american is a term that is being too broadly used for anyone who happens to appear black. but i definitely didn't mean to degrade african-american's in anyway.
for the record, i was born in the caribbean. my dad is from africa, and my mom is from the caribbean. so logically, it is evident that i am not american in any shape or form so that is why i put that in my profile. but really, it doesn't matter. so...i'm going to change my profile info, just so i don't offend anyone on accident! i hate to be offensive, i want anyone who reads this blog to feel comfortable.
this is my current profile info: I am an immigrant. I am black, but not african-american (only blacks born in America can be called that). I love fashion, i know mostly all fashion bloggers say that, but i love it too--just as much as they do! My family is crazy, and blogging is a hobby that keeps me sane. I also strongly believe that it doesn't take money to look good, it just takes innate style.
...and i'll be changing it shortly! thanks for all of your comments :)