Jane
New member
My DH got me a genetic test kit for my birthday at my request. I'm adopted on my dad's side and was curious about health issues and such. I admit to being a bit disappointed that my test results also indicated that I have no Middle Eastern ancestry. I'm just plain old European white. I feel genetically uninteresting and am now experiencing white guilt about (apparently) having a latent wish to be "exotic" and "interesting." Why do I equate being non-white as more interesting (in a good way) and white people as being boring (in a bad way)? How has this crept into my way of thinking? Is this some sort of bizarre form of racism? Funny thing is, I never thought about belly dance to become an "exotic other", I just like it. Maybe I had some unknown hope of connecting with the culture on a personal level that has now been dashed. I need to focus on the fact that I have no major genetic health issues or something because I'm obviously over-thinking this.
I decided to post this here because only other belly dancers can relate to something so bizarre
I decided to post this here because only other belly dancers can relate to something so bizarre