The Black Woman Who Identifies As White | Unpacked The Second Chapter - EP 1

The Black Woman Who Identifies As White | Unpacked The Second Chapter - EP 1 | S1

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Mari Molefe van Heerdan joined Relebogile Mabotja as the very first guest of 2021 on Unpacked! During her appearance, she opened up about the journey of her transracial identity.
In this episode, Marie delves into her experiences, addressing the unexpected attention she garnered after her episode went viral. She reflects on her evolving perception of her identity and what it means to be Black in today's world. Additionally, she provides an update on her relationships with both her biological parents and adoptive family.
For a comprehensive update, tune in to the premiere of "Unpacked: The Second Chapter" on November 2nd at 17:30 CAT, exclusively on KZbin.
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@sibonisso

The brain is a powerful thing. The fact that you can look at yourself in the mirror and still not see what you REALLY are. 🤯

@bradleydirks2397

Half of the Northern Cape’s blacks community speaks Afrikaans, and the on its own does not mean they are not black. While iam sympathetic to the ladies views, I just feel she has a lot of black hate.

@sontomtolo473

Sis Lebo I will never forgive you for leaving us hanging like that😭💔but I am so pleased that you are back!

@LifeOf_Uno

Hi. I’ve watched the first video as well. I am from Namibia and I do understand why she feels the way she feels about her biological relatives. I am proud of Marie for embracing the culture that chose her and for not allowing others to ridicule her opinions. She did not choose the life she lives. She was put in the home that would protect her and give her what her biological family did not give. It’s only fair for her to embrace the person she has grown up to be. It’s unfortunate that people make it look like she is doing something wrong by embracing the Afrikaans culture, Be it black culture or any other culture one gets raised in, you become it, without the need of necessarily embracing it. It’s only human. Thank you for this more insightful part 2, i am also sorry that she needed to explain so much to everyone because I can only imagine how much pain it must’ve brought to her but also for the greater part of it, which allows us to realize how people grow up in different dynamics. Thank you #@relebogilemabotja

@learnwithme322

I can understand where she's coming from: she's a product of her upbringing. And it's beautiful to see how her second family loves her. But I'm wondering why she made the choice to not embrace the black culture as she got older. For intance, she has her hair braided, wouldn't she want to learn about black aesthetics? Just curious. But I love that she's happy with her life! And her mother is just pathetic!

@karies6895

Omg super excited that this series is back! Hearing people's stories really exposes you to the realities others face. You do an excellent job at facilitating this Relebogile. Love you! 💚

@ropafadzobanda9283

I feel that her inability to do so is a sign of the trauma of abandonment. In the same way kids may suffer from gender misidentification due to trauma, there is definitely a misidentification here due to her trauma. I can see she has a lot of raw pain in her and pray she gets the help she needs. Help is not to make her embrace her black heritage but rather come to terms with her trauma and also will follow suit accordingly. It is a journey and not an event.

@mogomotsi6595

It is important to remember that she is still Black, regardless of her personal beliefs. Additionally, her statement about being perceived as "white" in Africa is insensitive and inaccurate. Many people who were raised by white people still identify as Black, such as rapper Psyfo and even Trevor Noah, who is half-white. If she truly believes that she is white, she should visit Orania and see if they will accept her as one of their own.

@pfulu

Your blackness is in your skin colour Sesi 😢

@user-tc7yj3qu8q

I’m not taking away from Marie story because of course she grew up Afrikaner and speaks Afrikaans fluently, she’s been through a lot however I don’t think one can identify as a certain race because to know and to feel how they are ,you have to be born that way. I speak English fluently however I can never say I identify as white because I’ll never know how it feels to be white unless I’m born white.