I've never been asked that question, but if someone was to come up to me and ask "What are you?", at first I would be a bit confused. When I describe myself, I don't think to simply say my race, because I believe there's many other factors to determine and describe yourself as a person.
I don't believe society necessarily makes mixed race people take a side, but I do think they don't really know how to "define" them. I guess in a way, some people may think to themselves if they consider them to be black or white. I personally find it completely unnecessary to force that choice upon someone. In The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, I've never noticed people asking for Rachel's take on whether she's black or white. I've more noticed them defining her without her input, calling her a white girl. In the beginning of the novel when one of her classmates was talking about how she's a "blue eyed white girl" that showed evidence of this. I saw a hint of The Girl Who Fell From The Sky in the article and video mostly through when they were discussing how people would ask them "what they are". In fact, Rachel once asked Brick the same question.
After watching the interview with Heidi Durrow, the author of The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, I have gained more of an understanding of her take on mixed race in America and being defined by your race. I believe Heidi would be in support and proud of this club, where you can share your feelings and thoughts about having a mixed heritage. I've gathered this opinion through the interview because she often talked about how rare it is to meet people like her, so I think she would see it as a good place to talk and bond with others. Heidi would always respond with "I am a story, and I bet you are too.", this connects directly to the article's quote because it proves that when someone asks who you are, you shouldn't have to respond with your racial background. You should be able to explain who you are as a person.
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