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- Um, what black people have you talking to? It's hard to believe you are black and don't even know that your own people come in an array of skin tones and hair types, and have different insecurities, just as any other human being. I know several black people who can flip their hair (not every black person has coarse curly hair) and it's naturally straight. And for your information, I have known many people who aren't black who have coarse thick hair, and are jealous of blacks' hair, whether it be coarse or not. As people continuously reproduce with others outside their 'race', physical characteristics become harder to 'assign' to just one group of people. Where have you been? Wake up and come into the 21st century!
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Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,I have never heard of such. I used to work in fast food, and the only problem I could see with you flipping your hair is that it could get into the food, and create a bigger problem among customers.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Do not forget it was whites who said that blacks with 'white' physical characteristics were better than those without, fueling self hate, and phrases like 'good hair' (slavery term).User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Excellent Response!!!User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Im no historian, but lets try this: the term probably came from racist Europeans who robbed North America from Native Americans (Indians). I suppose the Europeans gave them this term when they found they couldnt take this land without a fight.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,There are times when black females feel the burden of the world on their shoulders. And sometimes they are correct. Many times Black women are single parents, carrying the whole family on their backs, while being the only bread-winner, as well as having to deal with racism and sexism. All people can be rude, reguardless of ethnicity, but Black women have historically had to deal with much more in our country than any other ethnicity of women. It is apparent that many women of different ethnicities are strong individuals, but many times people see strength as a bad trait for a women, therefore those who are strong are labled as ones with attitudes. As for your black male friends, I would watch out for them. Any man who is quick to insult a group of women because of his own personal experience is dangerous because you could be next.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,I am opposed to refering to people as colors. At the same time, I cannot help doing it myself at times, because it seems to be society that decides, not me. However, in answer to your question, perhaps black isn't capitalized because it IS a color. I've seen many times where 'white' wasn't capitalized, either. Come on - these are colors of crayons we are talking about, not people. In my opinion, I think we need to step away from putting each other inside boxes. Just think: In a few years when we are a conglomerate of ethnicities, what will we be called? What 'color' will we be?User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Thank you for that brief history. That is more than I've ever been taught in school about Hatians, or about any other types African history other than that of the United States and Eqypt, and I am about to finish my undergraduate career.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,I think that maybe minorities discriminate against fellow minorities because it takes the pressure off them, even for a brief period of time. There is a theory (the theorist escapes me) that says the oppressed eventually become the oppressor when given a chance. I'm not saying this is right, but before you go with the compassionate white vs. the angry minority stance, remember that studies have been done to show that still, in 2003, the defense attorney representing a criminal (whether he or she is minority or not) on trial wants the jury to be mostly composed of minorities, because they tend to be more compassionate than white jurors when it comes to judging someone on the basis of a criminal activity.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,The same reason some black people like to eat theirs rare: they enjoy it.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,It goes without saying that any group of people will have their good members as well as bad. And I'm sorry to tell you folks, dirtyness and stupidiness are not genetic. If it were, all the people who belong to Aleksandra's ethnic group(s) would be stupid as well. Think about this: the comments you hear about Gypsies everywhere sound exactly the same as the ones I hear about other minority groups in the United States. If you aren't a member of the 'desired' group, then you would be one of the 'undesirables,' as Hitler put it. The saddest part is that human beings of all backgrounds still harbor ignorance such as this, even though someone could be thinking the same about them.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Why would white males need so much glorifying? People of color tend to notice (more so than whites) that white people are seen in every aspect of life. It is hard to deny that white Americans control America, and have a drastic influence in the world at large. Minorities seem to realize this and are less likely to 'idolize' white pop culture because it surrounds them all the time, and they think that perhaps it's time to see more people who look like them.Seeing as how people of color tend to be under-represented in sports like hockey and racecar driving, this could very well harm recruitment of minority fans. Sometimes stereotypes as 'white sports' and 'black sports' tear us further apart. We need to realize that people (regardless of color) have a variety of personalities, likes and dislikes. There is no such thing as a 'one-race sport.' I know plenty of people who are into hockey; most of them are black.
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Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,I used to work at one of the largest movie theaters in one of the largest cities in America, and I can say from personal experience that people from of all different backgrounds were disruptive. From loud black folks who don't care whether anyone else can hear the movie, to non-English-speaking Hispanics who let their children run up and down the aisles, to rich white people who complain out loud during the movie about the director. We even had a blind man throw his drink into a crowd of people just to hear a reaction. Putting the blame on one set of people doesn't cut it, but no one really understands that until they become an usher at a movie theater.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Whites make up 70% of this country's population, so its only natural to see more of them than anyone else. However, minorities are still underrepresented in television(surpise, suprise). When they are represented, it is in minimal roles or in derogatory manners. This type of televison is called Planet T.V., a reflection of what planet the network programmers wished we lived on. Planet TV is not at all to be taken seriously. It is propaganda filled rubbish where a superhuman female kicks ass and uses sex appeal to get ahead, all while answering to a male authotity figure. Keep in mind 40% of african americans on televison hold comic roles compared to 31% whites. Planet T.V. is 2% hispanic, 2.8 % asian, and virtually NO native americans. Maybe one day, programmers will begin to realize that there are other types of people in this country worthy of representation (something the federal government has yet to realize). We can even go so far as to hope that someday, virtually all white casts wont sell as well as they do now. Until then, relax. Its only T.V.User Detail :
Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,Your definition of music is inaccurate. Music is like love; it can't always be explained, nor does it have to make sense to everyone to be appreciated by many. For example, music can entail playing the piano, or banging on a brass pot. You would be surprised at how many people enjoy hearing the pot. I enjoy rap and hip hop as well as many other types of music, and contrary to what you may believe, I am not using them as political cries, or for racial identification. I seriously doubt these judgments would fly in the country music world (perhaps these perceptions have something to do with the type of people most commonly associated with rap and hip hop; perhaps their language, style or maybe their skin color?) I could probably guess that you turn rap/hip hop off the radio or TV the moment you hear them. How, then, can you judge these types of music when you probably don't know the first thing about them?You are wrong about hip hop and rap not discussing social issues. This clearly shows that you don't know the first thing about either type of music. If you want to talk about rap and social issues, contact the king of hip/hop, Russell Simmons. Before judging, you should probably have a real taste of rap and hip hop. If you end up not liking either, get over it. I am sure there are types of music you enjoy that I couldn't stomach. That's just what makes us all different. Not everything is meant for us to understand, and sometimes, prejudiced feelings get in the way of our attempts to understand.
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Name : Dominique, Gender : F, Age : 20, City : Houston, State : TX Country : United States, Occupation : Scientist, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class,
