Susie Phipps spent time and money into changing the one thing that defined her as a person, her race. It defined her because a person's race is the first thing that people see, and people see her as white, not black. Phipps was being challenged with her identity because of the difference on her birth certificate. To change to Jin from American Born Chinese, who was also facing identity issues. Jin did not want to be Chinese, and he felt he should be something else because everyone around him was the all-American ideal person. Phipps has the right to change what she feels is wrong on her birth certificate. Similarly, Jin saw that he should be American and no longer Chinese, so he transformed to Danny. Phipps is staying true to her identity on her personal documents, changing what she feels to be incorrect, and is only a small portion black.
Phipps has been staying true to herself because she was being identified wrong on her birth certificate. And she stays true to her correct documents during her battle. Since the day she was born, she had always identified as white. Many parts of her life say she is white, “My social security card says I’m white. My driver’s license says I’m white… My birth …show more content…
When the issue of the different race first came up to Phipps, she spent about $20,000 trying to fix the document, and about $49,000 in court costs. As she does have the right to change the document to what she feels is correct to her. Likewise, Andrew Phipps, Susie’s husband, states “But she’s white, and if she’s not black, why not right it?”(Harris 2). Andrew Phipps is completely right in that situation because if something is not right, correcting it is the thing to do in this situation. If the birth certificate was left uncorrected then she would feel her identity has been changed from what she thought it was to what it is not. Finally, Phipps has the right to change what she views is incorrect on her birth
Phipps has been staying true to herself because she was being identified wrong on her birth certificate. And she stays true to her correct documents during her battle. Since the day she was born, she had always identified as white. Many parts of her life say she is white, “My social security card says I’m white. My driver’s license says I’m white… My birth …show more content…
When the issue of the different race first came up to Phipps, she spent about $20,000 trying to fix the document, and about $49,000 in court costs. As she does have the right to change the document to what she feels is correct to her. Likewise, Andrew Phipps, Susie’s husband, states “But she’s white, and if she’s not black, why not right it?”(Harris 2). Andrew Phipps is completely right in that situation because if something is not right, correcting it is the thing to do in this situation. If the birth certificate was left uncorrected then she would feel her identity has been changed from what she thought it was to what it is not. Finally, Phipps has the right to change what she views is incorrect on her birth