Other - Cultures & Groups - December 2006

I'm asking this because of the whole Kramer situation and what I'm seeing on the Real World with people using the N-word and also because I was just viewing a blog for Laguna Beach and I was shocked at how much people care that one of the charcters is mixed. People are saying that Laguna Beach is only for white people and how she shouldn't be there. No one on the show seems to care, so why should we? I understand that some places are prodominatly white and some places are prodominatly black. I also understand that racism always has and always will be a part of society, but to me it just seems like things are getting worse. Maybe it's just me......

2006-12-08 08:41:23 · 9 answers · asked by jamaican_boricua70185 1

2006-12-08 08:34:37 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

ii don't understand why people think that this is so bad . if it wasn't for interracial relationships , half of tha people in tha world , wouldn't be here today . people act like this is "Martin Luther King" days . that Whites should be with Whites &&; Blacks should be with Blacks , ect. if 2 people love each other , that's all that matters . not tha color of their skin . riight ? i'm not in an interracial relationship , but my mom is German &&; italian &&; my dad is Blk &&; Panamanian . &&; some people classify mee as "Hispanic" just because of my skin color . ya , Panamanian is Hispanic , but there's more 2 mee than that . &&; ii happen 2 sit with all Blk ppl at my lunch table , &&; this one Blk boy was like "Uh oh , all my Blk peoples is 2gether !" &&; then he looked at mee &&; was like "Oh , why are you sitting over here ? ii should make you my '*****' slave" . idk , things like that hurt because ii do have Blk in mee , according 2 tha law , ii am considered Blk . &&; when some people see mee , they’re like “Hey Sp*c !!” idk , ii think that’s real ignorant .But when people ask mee what i’m mixed with , ii tell them exactly what ii am , ii don’t classify myself as White or Blk or Hispanic . ii say i’m German, italian, Blk &&; Panamanian . But yeah ii wanna hear what you guys have 2 say about this topic . =)

2006-12-08 08:28:14 · 7 answers · asked by PiCk.™ 2

and they even edit there comments ,why should you even care...

2006-12-08 08:00:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I find so much anti-semitism in the media, heck even here on Yahoo Answers, just look in the political collumn. Not that any racism is good, but when people like Jesse Jackson and Louis Faricon make racial slurs aimed at Jews, and when world leaders use their very existence to justify hording their countries wealth from their own people, why do we get more upset when a washed up comedian has a melt down. The double standard is the rasicm we all fight. Why should the Jews be treated differently than any one else? There are other ethnic groups with more people, more money, more land, etc... I though we were to a point as a culture were rasicm has been shown to be a bad idea. Against anyone.

2006-12-08 07:53:20 · 21 answers · asked by jdm6235 3

It is obvious enough that some north-west asians are clearly mongoloids (to use archaic anthro term). but, south western asians like the arabs and indians are clearly different. are they classified as caucasion?
are arabs african in origin or asian?

2006-12-08 07:53:17 · 5 answers · asked by Peter K 1

Most of the people that are from the north and move to the south complain about the southern people. I really don't listen to many of them, however, when a high school drop out from the north implys that because of my accent, that I am stupid, it makes me mad.

2006-12-08 07:51:48 · 23 answers · asked by Mrs. T 4

I don't no whats the matter with me, but i fnd my self listening to that type of screamo-emo stuff that the people with the chained pants listen to and i don't no if thats bad or not. my friends listen to justin timberlake and pcd, but i think those people suck, no affense. they tell me to stop listening to it but its hard to get rid of something that seems so real to you. i can relate to what there saying in the songs and i can feel their pain, but my home isn't that bad. its the kids at school who give me dirty looks and tell my to go back to the rock i crawled out of. i try to brush them off, but its hard. my friends are even starting to not like me because they say, "for a girl who is in band and jazzband, its just not normal for u to be listening to this stuff. listen to our music instead. it will perk u up!" listening to there music makes me wanna gag my self with a knife( i wouldn't really do that) just please GIVE ME ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO!! i'm so frustrated right now!! HELP ME!

2006-12-08 07:51:18 · 6 answers · asked by nikki 1

I have noticed that I tend to "bump heads" with Southern AAs. (except Texans) Basic cultures, lifestyles and ideologies just seem very different. I'm from Philadelphia, PA. Is this common, or is it just me? Also, I tend to not like ANYONE from the Southwest esp. New Mexico & Arizona. My experiences are from my 7yrs in the Navy.

2006-12-08 07:45:40 · 8 answers · asked by Miss Anthrope 6

Why does that happen? My BF was platinum blonde as a baby and toddler and now he's a brunette. WTF?

2006-12-08 07:38:43 · 12 answers · asked by inquiringmind 3

if you are an adult?

2006-12-08 07:28:13 · 11 answers · asked by sheila 1

2006-12-08 07:26:07 · 15 answers · asked by Dominique B 1

When did this become okay? I don't recall anybody saying it was okay for anybody but black people to use the word. What is your take on this?

2006-12-08 07:21:48 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I met some men between the ages of 27 - 32 still living at home & receiving an allowance from their parents. I ran into them at a bar, they were very good looking men, seemed educated, and have decent jobs, yet were boasting about their allowance. When I asked them about their living arrangements, they saw nothing wrong with it & kept saying "would you turn away free money"?

I don't know what to make of this!

2006-12-08 07:17:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont know if people do this where you live but it drives me crazy. This is mosty teenage boys that I see doing this. And usually black guys, and white boys who think they are black. Every time I go to the gas station, some little thug pulls up between the 4 gas pumps so only the ones on the outside are available, even if they are not getting gas, and they get out of their cars and leave some god awful rap music blaring and trunks rattling and AWFUL language being blared where the children with me can clearly hear it. They get out, leave the door open, the music on as high as it will go, and go in the store while people who are actually getting gas wait to get to those pumps he is blocking. I have gotton in the habit of going to their cars, turning them off, closing the doors, and going inside and taking them their keys, and saying (with a smile and politely i might add) "sweetie you might want to take these, someone could steal your car like that." and walk away. drives them crazy

2006-12-08 07:15:34 · 7 answers · asked by Let ME be President! 4

What conditions do we have to garantee for prisions to work not as schools for criminals, but as a place to prepare people to "readapt" to a "good" social behaivour.

2006-12-08 07:07:44 · 2 answers · asked by sofista 6

Bright and colorful oversized clothes and flashy jewelry. I understand the clowns are trying to attract attention from bulls but why do rappers do this?

Also, why do some blacks walk around with a comb still in their hair?

2006-12-08 07:07:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would it be unusual for a Jewish person to be named Chris or Christopher? My guess is yes. What are your thoughts?

2006-12-08 07:06:42 · 0 answers · asked by Chris R 1

First of all, the day that it was proven that the Earth is not flat and that Sun does not revolve around the Earth was the day that the concept of the "Twelve Houses of the Zodiac" that segment the horizon became false.
The fact that a person was born at a certain time of year with the planets in a certain position does not predispose them to any kind of particular behavior as there are too many other variables that are at work in a persons life as they mature for that to have any kind of effect at all.
And standing at a jewelry counter and listening to seemingly intelligent people discuss which stones are compatible with their astrological sign in the year 2006 is indeed a sad commentary about how far we have progressed in dispelling ignorance and superstitions since the dark ages.
The Earth is not flat!
The Sun does not revolve around the Earth!
Alignment of Planets cannot predict the future!
Horoscopes are not accurate!
So why do so many people still believe in Astrology?

2006-12-08 07:00:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

With the illegal immigrants issue, it seems to me that there is now a sentiment against all immigrants, including legal permanent residents, and, especially, against those whose native language is Spanish.
What do you think?

2006-12-08 06:57:45 · 7 answers · asked by Belindita 5

2006-12-08 06:49:39 · 9 answers · asked by ★Nat★ 4

or educated, intelligent black men who always talk about slavery?

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2006-12-08 06:46:16 · 19 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

conflicts?

2006-12-08 06:42:25 · 6 answers · asked by norhollywud 1

I am getting so sick of all the racism on Answers. Its so exhausting, It makes me not even want to get on here anymore. Its one thing if someone is asking a question because they are sincerely interested, but the majority are just sick, and would never say these nasty things to someones face.

2006-12-08 06:25:06 · 12 answers · asked by Baby 3

2006-12-08 06:23:03 · 16 answers · asked by trina 2

I have no problem with working or beeing friends of people from other races!

2006-12-08 06:21:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 06:17:54 · 15 answers · asked by Jaysangl 4

2006-12-08 06:10:46 · 16 answers · asked by joe b 1

2006-12-08 06:01:43 · 9 answers · asked by nino a. 1

2006-12-08 05:52:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous