Meredith, I'm with you. If I had to choose between being unique or being a part of a tribe, I'd go the "no man is an island" route, too. I wonder if that has anything to do with being an extrovert, and thriving off of deep connections with other people. Are you an extrovert? (I love your baking analogy, btw!)

Trina, you and Meredith both bring up a great point. Even if you brought together a whole room full of people that were all more than 50 percent "white," according to this book, there would be variances and differences that each person would bring to the group. Fitting into a group doesn't necessarily mean you take a cookie-cutter approach to life.

Blackwasp19, thanks for bringing up the clear distinction between "stereotype" and "generality." That's important. And I guess that's what I fear most—that because I fit generally into this group, people will begin to assume things about me. It's much more of a problem (in my mind) when it comes to me being a Christian, and the things people assume of me because of that. Anyway, you offer a great analysis of the website, the idea of white culture, the importance of considering class distinctions, and your own perspective as a black man. Thanks for adding so much to my post. (And thanks for letting me know I'm OK on my diversity point!)