[TR24198]

More people found this issue more humorous than offensive, I think. But in my opinion it’s humorous for the same reason it’s potentially offensive; it plays on stereotypes. One of the stereotypes of black people in this country is that we all eat fried chicken and water melon. It’s not one of the ugliest stereotypes, but it’s certaintly a gross generalization, one that lends itself to the image of the buffoonish black caraciture that has been with us since slavery. Sure, there is the stereotype of Italians eating pasta and pizza, but the history of Italians in this country is not the same as that of black Americans. They haven’t–for the most part–been the butt of many racial jokes, so the stereotype of Italians and pasta isn’t associated with much harm. But the same can’t be said for black people. It’s not PC to be aware of this if you know the history between whites and blacks in this country.

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Name : TR24198, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 24, City : Newark, State : NJ, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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