Why whenever a famous black person says something about black the community is he or she taken suddenly as the spokes person for the entire black race like we have a collective hive mind and are not all individuals.
I don't see it happen for asians or mexicans but if its a black person people are like "It must be true because he or she speaks forr all black people".
As a white person, I may be qualified to answer this, c-m. It's because people are stupid, by and large. It's sad to realize, but the vast majority of our populace will believe whatever the media tells them to, are horribly naive about people of other races, have terrible taste in clothes, music, art, furniture, cars, food and generally every other facet of culture. They aren't intelligent enough to understand that everyone is an individual and should be understood and judged by their individual merits as a person; the fact that most people spend the lion's share of their lives trying to conform and fit in with everyone else makes the grasp of individualism that much further from their fingertips. This is not a racial phenomenon; people of all races, religions, sexual preferences and creeds have stupid people among them, often in overwhelming numbers. There is a reason the term "lowest common denominator" exists, after all. So, when someone from the lowest common denominator of one race says something stupid, the members of the lowest common denominator class of another race jump on it and immediately generalize it and take it to mean that what that person said applies to all people of their race. They do it because they are stupid.
Tyler
How come you guys don't like Hockey?![]()
Well said, sir. I hate conformists; why can't everyone feel that way?!![]()
I played street hockey when I was a kid. Black people don't like the cold , have you not seen cool runningsHow come you guys don't like Hockey?![]()
I'm not American so can't really judge african american relations. Politcal correctness is a bit crazy. I think most people can use common sense to tell when they are being offensive or not although some people are a tad over sensitive.I think one of the big reasons it's so difficult to start a dialog about race in this country is because interaction between white and black has become so politicized. I'm sure many African-Americans here can understand what I mean: the careful construction of character that so many blacks feel forced to put up to appease to the other side, the difficultly in attaining legitimacy without seeming "whiny", and so on and so forth.
As a white man, I think it's difficult too. Most whites, when trying to start a dialog, come off as tokenizing, or assimilationist. Others try to ignore the problem, hoping that by not acknowledging race, racism will be defeated. This, of course, encourages white apathy.
For a lot of whites, it seems impossible to reach out since every act comes attached with a political subtext. I have friends who are black, but heaven help me if I ever think of them my black friends.
So given this, how do you think whites can best reach out?
Dave Chappelle draftWhy must you stake claim in everyone who's even partially black?![]()
As a white person, I may be qualified to answer this, c-m. It's because people are stupid, by and large. It's sad to realize, but the vast majority of our populace will believe whatever the media tells them to, are horribly naive about people of other races, have terrible taste in clothes, music, art, furniture, cars, food and generally every other facet of culture. They aren't intelligent enough to understand that everyone is an individual and should be understood and judged by their individual merits as a person; the fact that most people spend the lion's share of their lives trying to conform and fit in with everyone else makes the grasp of individualism that much further from their fingertips. This is not a racial phenomenon; people of all races, religions, sexual preferences and creeds have stupid people among them, often in overwhelming numbers. There is a reason the term "lowest common denominator" exists, after all. So, when someone from the lowest common denominator of one race says something stupid, the members of the lowest common denominator class of another race jump on it and immediately generalize it and take it to mean that what that person said applies to all people of their race. They do it because they are stupid.
jag
Tiger plays well cause he's Asian.Dave Chappelle draft
Seriously though, If someone has black in them then society will generally see them as black e.g Barack Obama, Halle Berry, ect. Thus they are usually identified with the black community.
If they can pass for white like Wentworth Miller, Rashida jones, ect they tend to not be.
How DARE you insult Hammer like that. At least EVERYONE could stomach more than ONE MC Hammer song.
if you had to choose , who would you save, samuel L jackson or wesley snipes
Why are many black men so unmotivated when it comes to furthuring education?
Why would money for reparations be fair?
So, is it the shoes or what???
Dear Black Dude, Why don't you like "returning the favor" after a female is done "providing the favor"?
Why are many black men so unmotivated when it comes to furthuring education?
I thought it was more of a stereotype.Thats a urban myth because quite a few brothers return the favor![]()