Yeah this is kind of an interest of mine. I’m 54% Northwestern European and the rest is split between Sub-Saharan African, Native American and East Asian (where did that come from?!) and I’ve always been interested by this issue. I grew up in Florida and according to DMV there I’m white and it always leads to interesting interactions with the police.

Basically whenever I have an interaction with the police (usually get pulled over, although I’e been terry stopped more than a few times) there is a moment when they’re filling out paperwork and they have to ask me for clarification on my race. I always tell them “put whatever you want officer” in the most serious, deadpan manner of speaking I can manage while looking them in the eye. I like to think it’s the deep south, rebel in me that enjoys watching the law squirm and get super uncomfortable.