Rather than focus on the phenotypical nature associated with "Blackenese"-
ness, I'
d rather expand the definition to include any/all feelings of disconnect that a person might experience, especially relating to his/her socio-cultural and/or socio-racial background. In this
way, "blackenese" might actually stand in for "liminality" but, in a specifically ethnic/racial/cultural context. Thereby, a person's physicality becomes
irrelevant. It doesn'
t matter whether or not one is physically displaying characteristics that are considered to be either "Black" or "East
Asian," what will matter most is the interior/internal conflict experienced by all those who feel polarized by the categories imposed upon them by the dominant mainstream.