can see it in eyes when like they think going to be a certain ‘I people’s I’m way [pause] and then, and and then not, and, so I guess that is sort of I’m almost racism. Interviewer: What do you think they think, to be like? you’re going I think they, I think they, they think going to be a lot more aggressive than I’m I (1110-1116) am.’ final comment further exemplifies the interactional relationship of the Sativa’s racialised perceptions she is subjected to. She presents a situation where she knows how she will be perceived, and can do nothing about this. Sativa is powerless to the dominant discourses of Black or mixedness, and becomes a subjugated subject through this relationship. Tunde: Self-identity as Challenged by Others. mixed heritage] it has been challenged by a few people in my [Tunde’s ‘yeah life. Just because of like, the way I (41-43) look.’ almost like, I felt at one point, that, like, ah these people, well they think ‘it’s that attempting to be something I’m I’m not.’ (61-63) position presents as different from and in many ways Tunde’s Sativa’s, highlights modern issues of mixedness. His experiences demonstrate a different relationship between racialised perceptions and his sense of self. His
‘I can see it in people’s eyes when like they think I’m going to be a certain way [pause] and then, and and then I’m not, and, so I guess that is sort of almost racism. Interviewer: What do you think they think, you’re going to be like? I think they, I think they, they think I’m going to be a lot more aggressive than I am.’ (1110-1116) Sativa’s final comment further exemplifies the interactional relationship of the racialised perceptions she is subjected to. She presents a situation where she knows how she will be perceived, and can do nothing about this. Sativa is powerless to the dominant discourses of Black or mixedness, and becomes a subjugated subject through this relationship. Tunde: Self-identity as Challenged by Others. [Tunde’s mixed heritage] ‘yeah it has been challenged by a few people in my life. Just because of like, the way I look.’ (41-43) ‘it’s almost like, I felt at one point, that, like, ah these people, well they think that I’m attempting to be something I’m not.’ (61-63) Tunde’s position presents as different from Sativa’s, and in many ways highlights modern issues of mixedness. His experiences demonstrate a different relationship between racialised perceptions and his sense of self. His
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