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"So Britt went to the movies with her white friends today"
Replies: 25Last Post June 29, 2008 12:13pm by redapocalypse04
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That was the opening sentence of the dinner conversation my family had last night. We had relatives over, so they got a nice kick out of it.

It amazes my family that I have as many white friends as I do. I don't think anyone in my family has really been close to white people, you know? We're not racist - well, they aren't racist, that's just the way it happens.

I live in a small rural southern town, and it's not common for many black people to have a ton of white friends. If they do, they are deemed "acting white" or whatever. Some black guys date white girls, but no white guys date black girls (which I still think the equilibrium is a little off on there, but that's another topic). Interracial relationships are still infrequent.

I'm black. I listen to rock aka "white people's music" (although black people created it...). Yes, I know who Giovanni Ribisi and Daniel-Day Lewis are. Yes, I watch "white people" shows (The Office, The OC, etc). Yes, I enjoy a nice indie flick. No, I don't listen to much rap mainstream hip hop is going down the toilet. And yes, I loved Juno.  Yes, I hang out with mostly white people.  Yes, I have always been one of the few black people in my classes since 6th grade.

I mean, that doesn't mean I'm betraying my race. I wish people could see that.

Post edited at 10:18 am on June 29, 2008 by iBritt

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Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'white people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?

Post edited at 10:24 am on June 29, 2008 by marshmellowman

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why do people fool themselves into thinking everything is about race or religion? btw i'm white and dated a black chick.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'black people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?

My family and every black person that I know

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betraying your race i doubt it.  but face it everyone like's white girls but white guys don't like everyone.  thats the way the world works.  and the Office is the shit.

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That was a whole lot of nothing to make one point. There are millions of people that you just described. Maybe in the state, or town you live in this sounds odd. But over here and plenty of other places this is not out of the norm at all. The whole oreo, wigger "acting like" phases dies out in middle school around here :(

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Quote: from iBritt at 10:19 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'black people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?

My family and every black person that I know


they sort of are, seeing as how there are very few black rock musicians, and shows like the office have like, one black character


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Man, just do you. If you don't want to hang out with other black people you don't have to. There's no point in hanging around people you aren't comfortable with. Just hope that you're not too prejudiced when dealing with your own race, because that's just as bad as being white and racist if not worse.

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um races dont own anything. and you cant judge anyone by their race. your just being you its no big deal. your not acting black or white or yellow or any other color/ethnicity

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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 6:20 pm on June 29, 2008

Quote: from iBritt at 10:19 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'white people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?

My family and every black person that I know


 

they sort of are, seeing as how there are very few black rock musicians, and shows like the office have like, one black character


So? Few black characters doesn't mean the show or music is aimed at white people or only white people are supposed to be appreciating them. That's fucking stupid.

Post edited at 10:25 am on June 29, 2008 by marshmellowman

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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 10:20 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from iBritt at 10:19 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'black people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?
 

 My family and every black person that I know


they sort of are, seeing as how there are very few black rock musicians, and shows like the office have like, one black character


Back in the day their were TONS of black rock musicians. Many people think that white people did still rock. Just like elvis imitating our oldies/soul and somehow he's regarded as the KING.lol. But I don't really care. Just letting you know this belief is not uncommon at all.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:24 pm on June 29, 2008

Quote: from Praise the Lard at 6:20 pm on June 29, 2008

Quote: from iBritt at 10:19 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'black people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?

  My family and every black person that I know


 

 they sort of are, seeing as how there are very few black rock musicians, and shows like the office have like, one black character


So? Few black characters doesn't mean the show or music is aimed at white people or only white people are supposed to be appreciating them. That's fucking stupid.

Thank you very much, someone else realises this.  

Someone will be talking about a band or something like that, and I'll just jump in the conversation, and they're like, "Wait....how do you know about them?"

Because I obviously listen to them just like you do.  This is a big deal because?

It's weird.

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Don't feel bad about it and don't let other closed-minded people think for you. You're just fine the way you are.

Why do people have stereotypes of how people of a certain race have to act? It limits people a lot and makes them doubt themselves.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:24 pm on June 29, 2008

Quote: from Praise the Lard at 6:20 pm on June 29, 2008

Quote: from iBritt at 10:19 am on June 29, 2008

Quote: from marshmellowman at 1:17 pm on June 29, 2008

Who the fuck thinks Rock is 'white people's music' or The Office and The OC as 'white people's shows'?
 

 My family and every black person that I know


 

they sort of are, seeing as how there are very few black rock musicians, and shows like the office have like, one black character


So? Few black characters doesn't mean the show or music is aimed at white people or only white people are supposed to be appreciating them. That's fucking stupid.

It kind of is when that black person in the show is depicted as "the black guy"


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