Because you are ashamed of the accomplishments of your race. Why? Because it's considered sensitive and politically correct to burden yourself with it. She's arguing against racism. This has nothing to do with the accomplishments of white people. No one here has mentioned any accomplishments of white pe
I don't care what color you are, you're arguing from the standpoint of a young black person. If you're gonna wear the clothes, accept the judgement, right, thug? I'm arguing against prejudice and racism and stereotypes. That shouldn't be considered the standpoint of a young black person. And if you wan
You're not hearing me---why?(cups hands around mouth and shouts)....the lifestyle they depict in their songs is portrayed by them and their promotors as the typical inner-city black lifestyle. It's not, no, but that's the message they perpetuate, and that's the message, and a powerful one it is, that the rest of society gets.</TD
Phil, you are missing the point entirely. I wouldnt go out of my way to avoid you (or anyone else, for that matter) in a decent area, like a low crime suburb or a shopping mall, regardless of what they were wearing. That was the question. Thanks. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center b
Only when EVERYONE stops thinking in terms of race and starts thinking in terms of people will the problem really go away. There is only one race of people on the whole planet: human. Wow. Someone grasping the point of the article. That's a first.
You know, I really admire older blacks. They can remember what things were like back when blacks really WERE kept down, and can appreciate and understand the changes that have been made in their lifetimes. Younger blacks don't have that. They've lived their whole lives with state-sponsored programs that give them virtually anythi
Yes. Because if these same people were hanging around there, it wouldnt BE a non-dangerous neighborhood. Same clothes, in a safe neighborhood, on me. Are you going out of your way?
Are minorities so adverse to adopting general clothing styles ( read conservative, not "White" ) that they PREFER to look like hoods?Is the "crab bucket" mentality that pervasive? Are you kidding? Do you think that women are shunning general clothing styles in favor of the styles of Paris Hilton and the
They don't bother using any tact; they just say what they mean. That's detrimental to the society they claim to represent, especially when you have 6-year-olds calling themselves pimps (or rather "pee-yomps") and referring to the females around them as bitches and Hoes. Why do they have to represent a c
Do you yourself live in a "black" part of town? If not, why not? Because I'm fortunate enough to be able to live in a better neighborhood. Not a neighborhood thats primarily anything, just a neighborhood without a bad reputation. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 cla
Now, they will be lucky to remain neighbors and friends. I dont see them remaining members for very long. As I understood it, they are no longer members. Weren't they voted out? I think regardless of the preacher, the ties had already been severed.
Where does typical end and "stereotypical" begin? Typical: All hispanic people have roots in hispanic nations. Stereotypical: Hispanic people in the United States have no interest in learning English.
THE PREACHER HAS RESIGNED! Thank God. Ha! Punny. In the end, it is the Pastor's fault. But it would have been better if the pastor stayed and worked to heal the wounds h
Oh, and BTW, if LW and Dabe could see fit to keep their personal crap out of here, that would be cool.
I mean, how would YOU feel, if you were the only black person for blocks around, and every time you left your house you saw numerous groups of drunken young white men with shaved heads and white laces in their Doc Martin Shitkicker Boots, wearing T-shirts with Confederate Flags and Swastikas on them, (hey, their just clothes, and
Look, all I was saying is that there is no way to tell what a criminal looks like. Clothing that is associated with thugs can be coordinated to look nice too. There is no way to tell what a thug looks like. You may call that racist. I call it smart. I haven't called anyone anything. You should
But the point is some people there very likely will think something of you, and about who you associate with, a judgment about who or what you are based on how you express yourself. I'm not clad in colors, I'm clad in a brand. That shouldn't carry connotations.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I know you sent an apology out to me earlier today, so I just want to send one back. I didn't know things were that bad, and if I've added to your stress in any way I apologize. Get well. My thoughts are with you.
Would you walk through K-Town on 26th St. wearing black and gold and sporting a gold chain with a five point crown on it? If you see me walking through there wearing that, feel free to think what you want. Notice I didnt say I was looking at pictures of gangsters and dressing myself like them.
Perhaps "low life street-thug" would be more accurate than criminal, in this case. Even then, I don't think I should be penalized for wearing something that a so-called "thug" might also happen to wear. I mean, to be perfectly honest, Sean John makes some nice clothes. I like them. It's not my fault tha
It's so easy for what you say here to be taken as an affront or for you to be told you're taking things too personnally, when you're not. The fact is if someone has never been at the receiving end of what you're talking about, they'll never understand the point you're trying to make. That's very true.
philo, If I have ever said/printed something anything that cause you even a moments pain or discomfort I deeply apoligize. I mean no harm to anyone {well except crazy liberals} and that just generalzations. It's not just you, but thanks. I just needed to put the other side of the coin out there.
What I absolutely cannot understand about the black community, (disclaimer for the dense: I know not ALL blacks feel this way, ok?) is the notion that anyone trying to better themselves is somehow "selling out" to the white man. I know what you mean, and I get what you're saying, but I'm beginning to di
If some minorities choose to behave that way, it is not racist for others to see it and conclude that SOME minorities act that way I don't think the conclusion is racist, but I don't think it is logical to assume that the aim was to perpetuate the stereotype.
ParaTed said 'some' and you took exception to that statement. Yet it is true I don't think anyone gets up in the morning and says, "How can I perpetuate a stereotype today." <TD class="mb-Body-Quote-T
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