Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:32 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 I'm Black, and it pisses me off how little people know about Black culture, how negative what they know about it is, and how they don't want or care to correct their wrong beliefs. I'm doing a project on a book about the post-slavery era, and my group members are constantly walking on egg shells around me. They seriously expect me to to freak out at every turn. Newsflash: It offends me even MORE when you assume that I am the type of black person that is going to start screaming and pulling the race card. I am not, and you should know this by now. I'm a pretty quiet person. A guy in my group suggested we do something about black culture, and I was like "Well, yeah, that is a part of black culture. But we can't base black culture off of the slave era. It has some similarities, but it has since evolved from that". And he was like "Oh, okay." Then, some girl goes "Yeah, let's do the Soulja Boy". ........................................ .......................................... I was rendered speechless. I cannot even tell you how many times an ignorant comment like that has been thrown at me. A person said the same thing to me, when I mentioned that we had a cook out at my church. She asked "So, what do you guys do? Like, the Soulja Boy all day?" It just bothers me that say, if I asked about Asian or Hispanic culture, people might be able to name a few things. Maybe they are correct, maybe they aren't, but at least they aren't negative. Whereas if I were to ask someone about Black culture, they'd mumble about Martin Luther King, Soulja Boy, hip hop, and crime. -- Posted by Bres LiveWire at 2:33 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 WHITE POWER BITCH lol just kidding, I totally know what you mean! It pisses me the FUCK off too ..   -- Posted by SavannahNoel at 2:33 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Some people are completely clueless. Don't worry about it, it's a thing called ignorance. People like stereotyping and I honestly don't think it's fair either. -- Posted by 2kewl4u2know at 2:34 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Most of the black kids I went to school with DID use the race card, ALL THE TIME. -- Posted by Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? -- Posted by 7hir7een at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 5:34 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Most of the black kids I went to school with DID use the race card, ALL THE TIME. Yep, this. -- Posted by pujolsfan at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 yeah, thats just how it is, i wish it wasnt.  I dont think most people mean to offend you, what they say is just out of ignorance and doesnt have an intention of making you mad -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 2:34 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Most of the black kids I went to school with DID use the race card, ALL THE TIME. I'm not going to deny that there are plenty of ignorant black people. But if I don't act like them on a regular basis, why do people feel the need to lump me in with them? -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 2:36 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 IDK, people are gay -- Posted by Lord Cat at 2:36 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 ignorence is bliss but its fucking annoying -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 2:37 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 5:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? That shit wasn't even funny....gtfo -- Posted by Isaias Arenas at 2:37 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 don't worry man some ppl are jus like that -- Posted by slimsean3 at 2:38 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 2:34 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Most of the black kids I went to school with DID use the race card, ALL THE TIME. Same here. Which is probably why your friends are treading on egg shells. Don't be offended by it. -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:40 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from slimsean3 at 2:38 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 2:34 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Most of the black kids I went to school with DID use the race card, ALL THE TIME.   Same here. Which is probably why your friends are treading on egg shells. Don't be offended by it. But I am offended, because I know these people, and have known them for a while. It's not like we just met yesterday. I have never, ever tried to "beat someone's ass", raised my voice, or even looked like I was going to get violent. I make black jokes all the time, because frankly, I find stereotypes hilarious. Would it kill them to ask me, if I had anything in particular to share/contribute to this project without just assuming? edit: Many white people I know are clones of Paris Hilton. I guess they call them "preps". Their sentences are sprinkled with "omg", and "like". So, I should just avoid them, and think of them as bimbos? They shouldn't be offended by that? -- Posted by BrokenBelief at 2:41 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 I don't get why everyone gets so miffed about this kind of stereotyping.  Fuck, people have misconceptions, it happens.  You guys throw around words like ignorance and the like when it's completely off base.  Ignorance is the unwillingness to learn and blatant disregard of fact despite evidence to the contrary.  Just because someone doesn't know everything about black culture, or even how to deal with normal black people (I mean the ones that don't play out the hip-hop stereotype) doesn't make them ignorant, just misinformed.  So instead of bitching about it, and lumping every poor kid that's ever had a misconception as an ignorant asshat, do some informing. -- Posted by LaLaGotaSecret at 2:42 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 i get that a lot at school 2 especially since its mostly white i guess you just have to get over it and not expect things to get better anytime soon but you should voice your thoughts when it comes out and educate them -- Posted by Angel Star at 2:45 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 i have lots of black friends and i think there great and there culture is so different. I sometimes like them better than my white friends. I would never all be scared about what i was saying because thats the past and we live together now. Its great! -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:46 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from BrokenBelief at 2:41 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 I don't get why everyone gets so miffed about this kind of stereotyping.  Fuck, people have misconceptions, it happens.  You guys throw around words like ignorance and the like when it's completely off base.  Ignorance is the unwillingness to learn and blatant disregard of fact despite evidence to the contrary.  Just because someone doesn't know everything about black culture, or even how to deal with normal black people (I mean the ones that don't play out the hip-hop stereotype) doesn't make them ignorant, just misinformed.  So instead of bitching about it, and lumping every poor kid that's ever had a misconception as an ignorant asshat, do some informing. See, this is coming from someone who, quote, "Doesn't understand". I live in a fairly diverse area. 40% white, 20% black, and the rest is a mix of hispanic and Asian. It is not my job to inform everyone of my culture, and nowhere did I say they need to know everything about my culture. But as I said, it frustrates me that the only things people can name about black culture is Martin Luther King, or something negative. You probably don't face ignorance at every turn, like I do. It does make them ignorant, by your description, and by what I said   "Ignorance is the unwillingness to learn and blatant disregard of fact despite evidence to the contrary" I don't act like a product of hip hop culture. I don't threaten to beat people up. And I am not loud. Yet, they are almost expecting me to. This same group of people, last time, we had to create a rap in class, expected me to just do the whole thing, because I had "experience". Every poor kid that's had a misconception? That's their fault, not mine. It's not like there aren't any black people up here. I am also, right here at their disposal. I want them to ask me questions. However, like I said, my sole mission in life is not educating the masses. I want to live my life, and not be judged. -- Posted by HaitianGURL67 at 2:50 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? I consider that a prejudes statement.I HATE SOULJA BOY uh uh don't you ever say shit like that again! -- Posted by Anonymous at 2:51 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from HaitianGurl67 at 2:50 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? I consider that a prejudes statement.I HATE SOULJA BOY uh uh don't you ever say shit like that again! Unless you were joking, you are not really helping my case here. -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 3:18 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 This person who's doing the op is a ass kisser to all white folks , she'll or he will do what ever it is, will try to do anything to be accepted by the white folks, shut up, ppl cant voice their opinion -- Posted by Anonymous at 3:22 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:18 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 This person who's doing the op is a ass kisser to all white folks , she'll or he will do what ever it is, will try to do anything to be accepted by the white folks, shut up, ppl cant voice their opinion How am I an ass kisser? Because I'm a different type of black person than you? -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 3:25 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 6:22 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:18 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 This person who's doing the op is a ass kisser to all white folks , she'll or he will do what ever it is, will try to do anything to be accepted by the white folks, shut up, ppl cant voice their opinion How am I an ass kisser? Because I don't condone using the race card at every turn, or being loud and obnoxious? Nuh that doesn't have nothing to do with it, I just fined it interesting that you crack jokes on your on race to be accepted by other race, oooohhh yeah I agree with what you was saying till that point -- Posted by Anonymous at 4:05 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:25 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 6:22 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:18 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 This person who's doing the op is a ass kisser to all white folks , she'll or he will do what ever it is, will try to do anything to be accepted by the white folks, shut up, ppl cant voice their opinion    How am I an ass kisser?    Because I don't condone using the race card at every turn, or being loud and obnoxious?   Nuh that doesn't have nothing to do with it, I just fined it interesting that you crack jokes on your on race to be accepted by other race, oooohhh yeah I agree with what you was saying till that point Where did I say I cracked black jokes BECAUSE I wanted to be accepted? You clearly misread. I crack black jokes, because frankly, I think they can be funny, and that in good company, it is okay to be light-hearted. Takes stress off the situation. I believe you are an idiot. -- Posted by kidd rune at 4:53 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? Soldier boy turned out gay. -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 9:17 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 7:05 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:25 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 6:22 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 3:18 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 This person who's doing the op is a ass kisser to all white folks , she'll or he will do what ever it is, will try to do anything to be accepted by the white folks, shut up, ppl cant voice their opinion   How am I an ass kisser?   Because I don't condone using the race card at every turn, or being loud and obnoxious?      Nuh that doesn't have nothing to do with it, I just fined it interesting that you crack jokes on your on race to be accepted by other race, oooohhh yeah I agree with what you was saying till that point Where did I say I cracked black jokes BECAUSE I wanted to be accepted? You clearly misread. I crack black jokes, because frankly, I think they can be funny, and that in good company, it is okay to be light-hearted. Takes stress off the situation. I believe you are an idiot. You just admitted that you did dumb ass, oh yeah it doesn't take a master mined to understand where you was coming from, You didn't have to say Oh I crack jokes on black people so I can be accepted, You just restated it, but mean the same damn thing. -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 9:18 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from kidd rune at 7:53 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? Soldier boy turned out gay. Yeah, kid Ruin , you should be the first to know -- Posted by The Artful Dodger at 9:21 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Yeah. Alot of white ppl are funny sumtimes. they think they're not racist because they're around black ppl. Like somehow it can negate all the racist thoughts and comments that fly out of their mouths so casually. Then after lines are crossed "It's just a joke". Either that or THEY overreact and are treatin you like you're king of the world trying to make up 4 it. It really boils down to a matter of respect I think. Respect for cultural differences, as well as other peoples status as individuals. And I think that soulja boy video thing turned out being editted..like his face and shit. But who knows. Rappaz are all over the internet. Turns out Rick Ross was a cop for god's sake. -- Posted by kidd rune at 9:29 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 9:18 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from kidd rune at 7:53 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008 you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day? Soldier boy turned out gay. Yeah, kid Ruin , you should be the first to know Was a big thing. All the Negroes at my school were making a big deal out of it too. Quote: from The Artful Dodger at 9:21 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Yeah. Alot of white ppl are funny sumtimes. they think they're not racist because they're around black ppl. Like somehow it can negate all the racist thoughts and comments that fly out of their mouths so casually. Then after lines are crossed "It's just a joke". Either that or THEY overreact and are treatin you like you're king of the world trying to make up 4 it. A lot of nonwhites are funny because they think all whites are racist. -- Posted by babygurl 2008 at 9:34 am on Sep. 13, 2008 Quote: from Kidd rune at 12:29 pm on Sep. 13, 2008Quote: from babygurl 2008 at 9:18 am on Sep. 13, 2008Quote: from Kidd rune at 7:53 pm on Sep. 12, 2008Quote: from Iaintmarchingnemore at 2:35 pm on Sep. 12, 2008you mean you guys don't soulja boy all day?Soldier boy turned out gay. Yeah, kid Ruin , you should be the first to knowWas a big thing. All the Negroes at my school were making a big deal out of it too. Thats not what I meant by that ,  sigh..........anyways, you know exactly they ain't gay..just trying to start some false shit, when I said yeah you should be the first to know as in your gay. Pages: 1 2  Next