However, Watkins questioned whether Obama's narrative suggested that people of mixed backgrounds must choose only one culture, which seemed at odds with America's diverse nature, writing "[i]f this is indeed true, as Mr. Obama tells it, then the idea of America taking pride in itself as a nation derived of many different races seems strangely mocked."
Watkins questioned whether Obama's narrative suggested that people with mixed backgrounds must choose only one culture, which contradicted America's multicultural nature. He wrote, "[i]f Mr. Obama claims this is true, then the idea of America being proud of its multiracial heritage seems to be undermined."