RACHEL DOLEZAL HAS BROUGHT THE TERM TRANS-RACIAL INTO
A NATIONAL CONVERSATION...
IT COMES AS MANY QUESTION HER ETHNICITY.
SHE SPOKE OUT EARLIER THIS WEEK SAYING SHE IDENTIFIES
WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
Rachel Dolezal
@:
:15
>From a very young age felt a spiritual, visceral,
instinctual connection with the black as beautiful,
just the black is beautiful.
BUT HOW COMMON IS IT FOR PEOPLE TO NOT IDENTIFY WITH
WHAT WE SEE IN MIRROR?
KXLY 4'S JOHN HENDRICKS.
CONTINUES OUR COVERAGE TONIGHT.
AND JOHN.
YOU SPOKE WITH A WELL KNOWN PSYCHOLOGIST TODAY.
WHO SAYS THERE IS A WIDELY PUBLICIZED DISEASE THAT
IS VERY SIMILAR.
NADINE.
DOCTOR PAUL DOMITOR SAT DOWN WITH ME TODAY TO TALK
ABOUT THE TRANS-MOVEMENT AND WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW
COMMON IT REALLY IS.
WE DO WANT TO NOTE.
DOMITOR HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH RACHEL DOLEZAL.
AND WHAT HE HAS TO SAY IS BASED ON ALL THE INFORMATION
YOU AND I HAVE SEEN.
THRUST INTO THE NATIONAL SPOT LIGHT...
NATS
RACHEL DOLEZAL HAS THE NATION CAPTIVATED ON THIS NOTION
THAT SHE IS TRANS RACIAL...
Dr.
Paul Domitor
Retired Psychologist
:03
@:
We live in a trans era as of late.
RETIRED PSYCHOLOGIST DOCTOR PAUL DOMITOR SAYS IDENTIFYING
WITH SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT IS NOT ALL THAT UN-COMMON.
HE GIVES THE EXAMPLE OF TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE.
AND THOSE WHO MAY SUFFER FROM AN EATING DISORDER.
Dr.
Paul Domitor
Retired Psychologist
:12
@:
I'm fat, I'm fat, I'm fat, my go you weigh 80 pounds,
you are emaciated we are going to put you into the
hospital, we all agree you are not fat.
I believe I'm fat, I believe I'm fat.
HOWEVER HE SAYS.
IDENTIFYING WITH A DIFFERENT RACE MAY RUN MUCH DEEPER
THAN THE MIND.
Dr.
Paul Domitor 
Retired Psychologist
:11
@:
Some people feel a very strong identification with
a different race, a very strong it actually is like
a soul quality for some people and I suspect that's
the case that we are talking about today.
BUT WHAT CAUSES SOMEONE TO NOT IDENTIFY WITH THEIR
PHYSICAL SELF.
DOMITOR SUGGESTS SOME SORT OF TRAUMA EARLY ON IN LIFE.
Dr.
Paul Domitor 
Retired Psychologist
:09
@:
They vow to be a fighter for justice, in fact the
identify more with the oppressed than they do with
quote the oppressor.
HE ADDS.
THE WORLD IS NOT A NICE PLACE.
AND FOR RACHEL SHE NEEDS TO STAND STRONG IF WHO SHE
SAYS SHE IS.
IS REALLY HERSELF.
Dr.
Paul Domitor 
Retired Psychologist
:06 
@:
You are going to get some push back so make sure you
can stand strongly in who you are in terms of your
identity.
DOMITOR ALSO TOLD ME TODAY.
THAT PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY WITH SOMETHING
RATHER THAN YOUR PHYSICAL SELF.
IS WE LIVE IN A LAND OF LAWS.
WHICH IF YOU AREN'T HONEST IT COULD CREATE SOME PROBLEMS.
REPORTING IN STUDIO TONIGHT.
JOHN HENDRICKS.
KXLY-FOUR NEWS.
