“I've run into more than anything is people who have a belief that they know who you are. Type-casting happens because people actually write you off. "You are in this box. That's all you are, that's everything you are." It's a very de-humanizing experience.” PeopleKnowsWritingHappensRunningBeliefTypeWho You AreBoxesCasting Author:Chris Carmack
“Ultimately all hominids came from Africa, and therefore everyone in America should simply check the box next to 'African-American.' My maternal grandmother was German and my maternal grandfather was Greek. The next time I fill out one of those forms I am going to check 'Other' and write in the truth about my racial and cultural heritage: 'African-Greek-German-American.' And proud of it.” ThinkingShouldWritingAmericaFormNextProudBoxesChecksAfrican AmericanGreekGrandmotherHeritageGrandfatherNext TimeCultural HeritageHominids Book:Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time Source: Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time