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Why are Hispanics and white people trying to get into the black style?
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Name : Jesus-G, Gender : M, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States,Maybe whites and Hispanics copy blacks because blacks are trendsetters in music and fashion. Blacks copy Hispanics in some ways, too. Check out all the low-riding Impalas in rap videos. Chicanos have been low-riding for generations. Then Ice Cube came out with that video with all the juiced Impalas, and suddenly black people all over are cruisin’ in their ’64.
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Name : Lucy22410, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 27, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I don’t think it’s ‘copying.’ People influence each other. Just because a black man might decide to study physics or Shakespeare doesn’t mean he’s trying to be white, does it? Some people may just naturally identify with one aspect of our diverse culture over another, maybe because they’re comfortable with it.
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Name : Rick29846, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, City : Springfield, State : OH, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,And if you were Asian you can say the same things about Blacks copying them. Everything from Wu Tang, wardrobe/make-up in videos and fashionable tattoos/clothes with asian symbols that I’m sure even the wearers don’t know what they mean, show that white and hispanics aren’t the only culture copy-cats out there. As for white people following in black footsteps I think its just an illusion. Many white teenagers listen to white singers: Brittany Spears, Limp Bizkit, Celiene Dion (Sp?); and so forth. Its just those that like rap music also get into the culture of the music that they follow. It happens with all music genres: punk kids get piercings, wear army fatigue, sport odd haircuts, etc; Britany Spears/Spice Girl followers dress like bimbos like their idols, 80’s hair band followers had big hair and bad clothes, and rap lovers dress in FuBu and speak fluent ebonics. I find the whole concept of mixing cultures a terrific and enriching thing. I find it very comforting that all races and in many countries, people do it so much. Have you ever heard a Tiawanese person say how much they loved Celiene Dion’s music…I have. Black people are just very musical as part of their heritage. During slavery many learned to play instruments and sing as can be seen in many movies about the time period if you need a quick visual. I suppose the tradition was kept alive because music is an enrichening and beautiful thing. I’m not too well versed in how the music industry works but it has done an infamous job of placing vulgar and stereotypical imagery of blacks in music videos. Perhaps its a rebellion of the historically religious and orderly beliefs of black culture that these kids likely grew up in taht they are now doing in rap/R&B videos. Damn, kids are a nuiscence =) (I must be bored today. this is a long-winded post) Personally, I’m just happy I never followed trends when I was a kid or I might have incriminating pictures of me in Hammer pants and be cursed with Vanilla Ice lyrics endlessly floating in my brain.
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Name : Allan-MacKinnon, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 22, City : Halifax, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Student, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Some people seem like they truly are trying to be black they talk ebonics and braid their hair and stuff yet they live in low african populated areas. Then there are the non-black people who choose only to associate with blacks. I like the hip-hop style but that doesnt mean I am going to change my way of talking, get a black boyfriend and put corn-rows in my hair. Those people puzzle me and I hate being sterotyped as a wantabe for the way I dress sometimes.
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Name : Geneva, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Religion : Catholic, Age : 19, City : Porterville, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College,…that if i’m singing something by a black artist, someone who’s black will sometimes remark, ‘what do you know about —-?’ in an amused tone as if it’s not all over the charts and being consumed by thousands of white fans.
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Name : Justin26843, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I think alot of young people copy blacks because they see the black culture as a colorful and interesting one, as well as a chance to shock their elders a bit. These are usually kids who are either ignorant of their own culture or are they are simply trying to be like the ‘cool’ kids. You don’t see this much in the adult world.
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Name : Walter24360, Gender : M, Religion : Christian, Age : 44, City : Orlando, State : FL, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College,Name one thing about any American individual or group that is not borrowed from someone or someplace else.
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Name : Greg21557, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States,Maybe they’re being brainwashed at school. DC.
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Name : Dan-Cubrich27316, City : Omaha, State : NE, Country : United States,People R people. I look up 2 my heros and role models… Copy is not a word I like 2 use, but ‘barrowing Ideas that work well’ is more like it. My parents R my Remodels, 1st and 4most, however, so is Ricky Martin, Sean Waynes and Britney Spears!!! Peace
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Name : Mike McBride, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 23, City : Orlando, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : CSR for BANK1, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Whats the black style? Baby do ya got a book on what acting or dressing black is if ya do then hit me up in email.LOL@U
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Name : Courtney31865, City : Not gona tell, State : NA, Country : United States,Maybe they’re trying to copy the blacks because they like their crime filled lifestyles! D.C.
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Name : DC31830, City : Omaha, State : NE, Country : United States,First of all why wouls whites or hispanics or any other race want to copy the ‘black style’? The clothes are too big, it just looks sloppy. And all the ‘bling-bling’, thats an even bigger joke. Must they try so hard that they have to wear charms on their necklaces as big as their palms? Do they really think that looks good? Second, anyone can see a style and decide to like it and ‘sport’ it. Look at the Hispanics who ‘copied’ the Italians with their Zoot suits. And finally I thought that black people wanted to be accepted by other races? Shouldn’t they then be flattered that people are embracing their styles? And isn’t it contradictory of them to want to seclude themselves and their styles when all they keep talking about is how much they want to be accepted?
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Name : Stephanie27794, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 21, City : Phoenix, State : AZ, Country : United States, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class,
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