Connor O'Brien 2

For the readings so far, I find the Toni Morrison reading the most interesting reading because it leaves the reader unsure of which girl is black and which girl is white.  While I was reading, I kept on switching in my mind the races of which girl was which race. I also thought Omi and Winant's "Racial Formations" was interesting as well.  It got me thinking about Barack Obama, and has our views on race in these last few years, since we have a Black President?  Also throughout the Omi and Winant's reading the word "Black" had many different meanings which I could see and understand.  Omi and Winant also touched on the topic of being from a mixed race.  What would you consider youself as?  What would be your ethnic identity?  However for the "Venus Hottentot" reading, I didn't quite understand a lot of what was going on?  For example the theme of science in the beginning of the reading.  I wasn't sure if she was in a circus or not.  The movie helped explain things a little better, also the class discussion helped greatly in helping me to understand the "Venus Hottentot" reading.