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If you are white, how much experience do you have actually dealing with black people?
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:05 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:05 am
I sometimes forget that most white people haven't spent much time around blacks. Only 13% of the population, and people tend to self-segregate.
Those of us who were fortunate to grow up where it was 50-50 white to black have that perspective, understanding, and love, I think. In my case, I'm white and I know black people that I really love that I didn't seek out so I could be racially cool. I think a lot of people are just talking about stuff they don't know about.
Basically if you lived where it's really mixed, you grew up seeing how white people treat black people and how black people treat white people. You've seen up close what black people think of themselves and what whites think of themselves. You saw how the different races acted in school, for example. Acted In public.
Purpose of the OP is really just to ask whether posters, who I know are mostly white, grew up around a lot of black people.
But I also want to say that I think that what is really going on is around conformity. People with common customs and ways and values will accept those who clearly buy into their shite. That's what conservatives want, and that's what liberals want. Everybody wants everybody else to submit and join their circle. It's why we had "wankers" and "Oreo cookies" growing up.
ETA I said "w I gg ers" and not wankers.
Those of us who were fortunate to grow up where it was 50-50 white to black have that perspective, understanding, and love, I think. In my case, I'm white and I know black people that I really love that I didn't seek out so I could be racially cool. I think a lot of people are just talking about stuff they don't know about.
Basically if you lived where it's really mixed, you grew up seeing how white people treat black people and how black people treat white people. You've seen up close what black people think of themselves and what whites think of themselves. You saw how the different races acted in school, for example. Acted In public.
Purpose of the OP is really just to ask whether posters, who I know are mostly white, grew up around a lot of black people.
But I also want to say that I think that what is really going on is around conformity. People with common customs and ways and values will accept those who clearly buy into their shite. That's what conservatives want, and that's what liberals want. Everybody wants everybody else to submit and join their circle. It's why we had "wankers" and "Oreo cookies" growing up.
ETA I said "w I gg ers" and not wankers.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 6:19 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:08 am to baybeefeetz
Well I grew up 5 minutes outside of Jackson, MS, so I'd say I have plenty of experience living with black people.
I'm also in the military so I work closely with black people on a daily basis.
I've never once had an issue with race.![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/icons/shrug.gif)
I'm also in the military so I work closely with black people on a daily basis.
I've never once had an issue with race.
![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/icons/shrug.gif)
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:09 am to baybeefeetz
I often have to drive through the ninth ward, does that count?
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 6:10 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:11 am to baybeefeetz
Grew up in Louisiana and now live in Seattle. I can tell you that people up here have no idea about black culture, which is why its extra condescending when they think they have this great perspective on race relations. Average person up here probably 4/1 ratio of BLM signs to black friends.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:14 am to baybeefeetz
I grew up in Donaldsonville in the public school system. Got bullied until I got to high school. I get a kick out of hearing people say black people can’t be racist
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:14 am to baybeefeetz
A rational person can realize that some people are dicks and hate people based on many number of things, skin color being very down on the totem pole. But people will always have preconceived notions based on stereotypical norms.
I think that when most conservatives see a successful black man, for example, they tend to feel a sense of pride because that’s what America is supposed to be about. And it lends credence to the fact that if you work hard you can be successful in this country no matter what color your skin is or where you come from.
That’s why we think the idea of identity politics is not only flawed, but detrimental.
I think that when most conservatives see a successful black man, for example, they tend to feel a sense of pride because that’s what America is supposed to be about. And it lends credence to the fact that if you work hard you can be successful in this country no matter what color your skin is or where you come from.
That’s why we think the idea of identity politics is not only flawed, but detrimental.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 6:16 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:14 am to baybeefeetz
I used to watch 'Good Times'. From what I know, blacks have hot-tempered fathers, ugly wives named after states, flashy daughters that wear disco garb, and declare "DYNOMITE" regularly.
There seems to be a lot of misunderstandings, typically remedied in under a half-hour.
There seems to be a lot of misunderstandings, typically remedied in under a half-hour.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:19 am to baybeefeetz
I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I’m good.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:21 am to baybeefeetz
Something tells me you grew up around a different brand.
I worked burger King as my first job, only white there. It was daily I would hear the other employees tell the manager "get that ole white boy outta here, we don't need him". They were in a perpetual state of hostility because I could run a register and expedite my own orders.
I worked burger King as my first job, only white there. It was daily I would hear the other employees tell the manager "get that ole white boy outta here, we don't need him". They were in a perpetual state of hostility because I could run a register and expedite my own orders.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:21 am to baybeefeetz
Pretty much daily for 5 plus decades. I have no issue with other people based solely on their skin tone. Honestly, my biggest headache is liberal white women. They are flooding the Northshore. It is like a tsunami of “feelings.”
frick them.
frick them.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:22 am to baybeefeetz
Grew up some in Sulphur, spent most of my years around majority black Montgomery. Have schooled, worked and lived with black folks my entire life. My current neighborhood is probably 30-40 percent black families. Never had any problems, personally. I found it amusing that white leftist Shanghai-la’s like Seattle and Portland are still being wrecked by rioters while down in the majority black parts of the south, things are basically business as usual.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:26 am to baybeefeetz
My neighborhood and schools growing up were 35% black people. I've personally known several people that were murdered by black people including a friend in 12th grade that was shot point-blank as you can read in this article.
SATE of Lousiana v. Terry Vince
I road the bus being physically and verbally abused until high school. I had my basketball goal ripped down and things stolen from me.
I had a step cousin that lived with my parents that was black. He treated my dad so good while he was hospice that no one uses the 'step' part when referring to him.
I've really had more real life experiences with black people than I care to type and guess what... I don't hate black people at all. I laugh when someone who only knew the RB and PG that was black in HS tries to tell me what to think about black people. You can always tell who really grew up around black people and who didn't.
SATE of Lousiana v. Terry Vince
I road the bus being physically and verbally abused until high school. I had my basketball goal ripped down and things stolen from me.
I had a step cousin that lived with my parents that was black. He treated my dad so good while he was hospice that no one uses the 'step' part when referring to him.
I've really had more real life experiences with black people than I care to type and guess what... I don't hate black people at all. I laugh when someone who only knew the RB and PG that was black in HS tries to tell me what to think about black people. You can always tell who really grew up around black people and who didn't.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 6:35 am
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:28 am to baybeefeetz
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Those of us who were fortunate to grow up where it was 50-50 white to black have that perspective, understanding, and love, I think.
I wouldn't go THAT far. But yeah I grew up in Central LA. I've had my share of exposure and like ANY other skin color it has its good and bad. Life and human experience isn't about skin color = good or bad, it's about people.
In my book, you're either a good person or not and in my eyes everyone is a good person until they prove they're not, I don't care if you're blue.
If black.people take issue to the perception of thier race, they need to look within their own community. You can't change the perception of others by forcing them to believe something that directly contradicts what they see with their own eyes.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:29 am to baybeefeetz
I'm from the south and I went to public schools so...
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:33 am to baybeefeetz
Honestly the majority of my personal experiences with black people run the same as it has been with white people. Not much difference at all. Of course, all of us tend to run in the same socio-economic circles. Generally people of middle class, upper middle class, etc... tend to go to same/similar restaurants, sporting events, live in same neighborhoods, etc..
I don't hang out in the hood. But I don't hang out in the poorest of the poorest white trash trailer parks either.
My negative "experiences" with black people are on social media, video clips, and the news.
I don't hang out in the hood. But I don't hang out in the poorest of the poorest white trash trailer parks either.
My negative "experiences" with black people are on social media, video clips, and the news.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:34 am to baybeefeetz
I went to River Parish public schools; I thought my name was “White Boy” until college.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:36 am to baybeefeetz
quote:
If you are white, how much experience do you have actually dealing with black people?
I gotta deal with my wife every day, so...
Posted on 4/22/21 at 6:36 am to baybeefeetz
My boss is black and I work with a few other Black guys, of course we have no issues.
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