A review by apatrick
We Wear the Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America by

3.0

Good collection of stories about "passing" as other ethnicities, other economic groups, other genders. I am very interested in identity stories (isn't everyone?) so I liked this. As our society becomes increasingly multicultural, stories like these will multiply; many times, the problem is that an audience tries to determine which slot someone fits in, and they're having a tough time because no general slots apply (White? Black? Hispanic? Could be all three and more). In time, maybe more people will learn that slotting people into groups is not as productive as they think. I would like to see more stories about passing among different economic classes. Lots to think about there.