[Sophia]

No, Justin, you are mistaken. The original poster did not ‘ask if said behavior is indeed culturally exclusive to blacks’. He inquired about the reason for this perceived behavior by young black people. He has already determined that crossing in traffic is a practice exclusive to this particular group. The Real Deal’s response is an understandably exasperated one. As a frequent visitor to Y? Forum, it disturbs me to see such questions that blanket a whole group, specifically black people. Even though I realize that the purpose of this site is to give them a chance to ask these questions in a ‘safe’ environment, it still hurts that some people may actually believe these stereotypes to be true.

So I guess I should post a new question to Whites/Caucasians on the Y? Forum: Why do white people hold so many stereotypes about minorities?

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[Sophia]

I work and live in a major city, and after reading your question, I decided to test it out for an hour or so. As I stood on several street corners, I looked to see who crossed against the light. I was able to disprove your theory (at least in this city). There was about an equal number of all races, males and females, who crossed in traffic. The only people I didn’t see doing it were the elderly.

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[Sophia]

I have found that if you dwell on the negative aspect of anything, you are bound to develop a prejudice toward that specific thing. Say, for instance, that I dwelled on the fact that most child molesters and serial killers are white males. I might develop a prejudice against white males. However, because I take each individual as they come and don’t judge a whole group of people by the actions of a few, I am able to have an open-minded view of each race as a whole.

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