I am a black American. I grew up in a very urban area, and it was the norm in my neighborhood for everyone to use a lot of slang when they spoke, and to use use words like "ain't" and to drop the "g" from words ending in "ing". My parents made sure that my family did not follow these habits.
I frequently get questions (from co-workers, from extended family, etc.), such as, "Why do you talk like that", or " Where do you come from" or even comments like, "How does it feel to be a white girl in a black body".
I feel that this is wrong on so many levels, and offensive besides. I'm not sure how to respond without sounding like I'm being defensive.
2007-03-18
03:14:56
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