tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post4079470938227294321..comments2024-03-28T18:09:43.267-06:00Comments on The Warrior Muse: Guest Post - Swirl: How Being Mixed Race Informs My WritingShannon Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-49084970424839526872018-09-27T10:08:03.512-06:002018-09-27T10:08:03.512-06:00Hi Shannon and Jessica - such an interesting read....Hi Shannon and Jessica - such an interesting read. Being almost certainly 'pure English' if there is such a thing - but with no obvious other influences in my genes ... and growing up in England where the cosmopolitan influence is there ... I then worked with East Europeans, then went off to live in South Africa for a while, before coming out to Canada ... and finding out more about the First Nations - and the aboriginal mix. I obviously don't understand ... but can appreciate the challenges more having had these opportunities to see other parts of the world and generally mix with other cultures.<br /><br />I would hope in this day and age we can bring our understanding and acceptance so we can live together in this world without rancour, or any other conflict.<br /><br />I hope you have been able to find more about your mother's family, their traditions and history and are able to continue on with those you wish to embrace. I imagine your stories are rich in their telling ... good luck with your books.<br /><br />Fascinating post - thank you ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-14129688831846006992018-09-24T10:41:38.107-06:002018-09-24T10:41:38.107-06:00Fascinating perspective, thanks for sharing:) My w...Fascinating perspective, thanks for sharing:) My wife is part Cherokee, but it's a distant part of her family and something she always wished she was more in touch with. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-4563622617518242232018-09-13T10:15:18.148-06:002018-09-13T10:15:18.148-06:00Reading Jessica’s experience as an author (that wa...Reading Jessica’s experience as an author (that was some question her teacher asked when they did the re-enactment) reminded me of Alex Haley’s “Queen” starring Halle Berry. I only watched the Made-for-tv version and didn’t read the book but the main character was torn between two worlds and passed for white but it seemed that she didn’t fit in anywhere on either side of her identity. <br /><br />I like the title of Jessica’s book.<br /><br />My writing is sometimes shaped by experiences I wish I could do over or momentary slice of life experiences that I want to comment on.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-88811578899298270092018-09-12T11:33:31.507-06:002018-09-12T11:33:31.507-06:00It is not only a mixed race person who searches fo...It is not only a mixed race person who searches for identity. Sometimes, it is a confusion of what it means to be a 100% Xxxx that triggers such a search.<br />For example, I'm 100% Jewish, but I was born and raised in Soviet Russia. In Canada, where I live now, for most people being Jewish means observing Judaism, at least to a degree. At least some holidays. But in Russia, at the time of my youth, any religion was frowned upon. My family didn't observe anything, and neither did I. Nor do I feel tempted to do it now. I am a cosmopolitan, a Canadian, and an atheist. But I'm still a Jew. It took me decades to find my balance between all those forces that pull into different directions. <br />I understand the complexity of Jessica's journey, while she navigated two different cultures to find her place. Great post! Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-42554708648844243552018-09-11T12:21:35.356-06:002018-09-11T12:21:35.356-06:00I think we do all search for where we belong and o...I think we do all search for where we belong and on many levels.<br />I bet you enjoy living in Japan now, Jessica. I lived there when I was little and I wish I remembered it better.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com