For all the talk of oppressed classes, there sure seem to be an awful lot of people clamoring to join them'll

I’m so old, I remember when our elite all claimed to be reincarnations of someone back in time; funny thing, they all said thAT IN THOSE Past lives they were princesses or kings, never slaves in a salt mine. Go figure.

Wisconsin artist claiming to be a bi-sexual American Indian is actually white

The co-owner of a queer Indigenous artists’ collective in Wisconsin is facing accusations of being white after claiming to hold Native American heritage, according to a report.
Kay LeClaire, who identifies as non-binary, allegedly faked their (sic) indigenous heritage and used the front to make money, according to a local outlet.
LeClaire was accused in an online forum of actually being white after claiming since 2017 they were of Metis, Oneida, Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Cuban and Jewish heritage, Madison 365 reported on Tuesday. (Take a tip, Kay, from Santos: that’s “Jew-ish”.
LeClaire, also a founding member of the collective and emerging leader in the Madison Indigenous arts community, earned artist stipends, a paid residency at the University of Wisconsin, speaking gigs, and art exhibitions with the help of their Native American claim.
But LeClaire, who went by the Native American name nibiiwakamigkwe, was allegedly exposed after a hobbyist genealogist posted evidence of LeClair’s real genealogy on an online forum, Madison 365 reported. The online forum user, AdvancedSmite, told Madison 365 that questions about LeClaire’s claims led to some digging.
The user, who did not want to reveal their actual identity to the outlet, used online records and resources to connect LeClaire’s lineage to German, Swedish and French Canadian ancestors and posted the findings on a forum.
LeClaire didn’t answers questions when contacted by Madison 365, but instead sent a long statement. LeClaire reportedly said any culturally related items they had are being given back to the community and vowed not to seek new grants while taking themselves off current grants.
“I am sorry,” they reportedly wrote. “A lot of information has come to my attention since late December. I am still processing it all and do not yet know how to respond adequately. What I can do now is offer change.

The poor little non-binary will probably turn to her boyfriend for solace and guidance.

My new granddaughter Mary shares her father’s red hair and blue eyes but also his last name, Ramirez, and I’m delighted, because despite Peter’s great grandparents having actually immigrated to the US from Spain over a century ago, Mary will be entitled to preferential treatment throughout her academic and professional career. Three cheers for oppression!