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How saying you're multiracial changes the way people see you

  • Written by Robert L. Reece, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Duke University
imageRace and perceived beauty are closely intertwined.'Faces' via www.shutterstock.com

Last month, rapper Kanye West posted a controversial casting call for his clothing line, Yeezy, mandating “multiracial women only.” Many objected, arguing that West had insulted darker-skinned black women.

But Kanye was only adhering to something fairly...

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