If one thinks it's difficult to be a person of color (or colour) at the Mudcat, try being one of a handful of conservative posters.
If race has been injected into Mudcat discussions, it only reflects the world beyond, alto', imho, it is a lot less pervasive here.
Some comments about being who or what you want to be on the internet needs commenting on. It is difficult to know what are legitimate comments when one hides behind a made-up persona. Readers need to know how to interpret and respond to postings. I sure you would respond differently to my comments if I posed as a 19 year old high school dropout than the old fart I really am. [or maybe I'm a nineteen year old posing as a nearly 70 year old...chuckle, chuckle]