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Many multiracial LIers face the identity issue
Melissa Stephens, 23, is Italian, Irish and Korean, but she usually identifies as Caucasian.
Susan Eckert, 39, is Latina, Native American, Irish and African-American. She calls herself a "multiracial American."
For those who have a diverse heritage that defies easy categorization, choosing an identity becomes a necessity - and sometimes a source of difficulty.
"It's hard to characterize...
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