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2006-06-06 08:00:32 · 50 answers · asked by nyreesm 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
My answer was cut off but it was no. I love being me.
2006-06-06 09:08:38 · update #1
No, I wouldn't trade and Thank God I'm African-American. Everyone trying to be like us. For example: make beautiful babies,
coca cola bottle shapes, nice lips, great skin and hair. Great music and dances. We can't be copied.
2006-06-06 08:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by Pashur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let us not make it personal and let us talk about the principle of trading. In trade you sell as long us the right price is paid. The price of race is very very very big because the cost of creating and maintaining it is very very very big and it is very very very rare (all races are unique). Therefore it is not surprising if somebody says no outright to "race trading" . But, mind you, if some price much more than that price of race (if the price exists) is paid a rational person should "sell his race" not only for a day but totally. Otherwise we cannot talk about trading at all.
2006-06-06 22:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by mekaban 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get me wrong, I love being black and I am proud of my heritage, but I would want to see what its like being another race for a day. I wouldn't want to be white because I feel that I know what its like to be white because generally in America blacks are forces to "act white" all the time, but I would want to be a middle Eastern male, cuz I know that now most of the racism is thrown in their direction since 9/11
2006-06-19 11:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by candy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I would trade races, I've seen prejudice in all colors even been the recipient of some black folks looking down their nose at me because my five yr. old needed to use the rest room at their fast food chicken place we pulled into. She was declined, long story. I would however like to see what it's like to change genders for a day though!
2006-06-06 08:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Kezza T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hellllll NO! I wasn't allowed to feel bad about being black growing up at home so it felt weird when I got some rare negativity from the outside world. I thank and love my dad for giving me a strong sense of self, letting me know that I was cute as hell without it seeming like the only thing to be and if someone else disagreed then it was "that's your opinion", "so what?" or "mofo, please!".
As an adult, I love my dark skin, big a-r-s-e, nappy hair and dark eye color. I like that I can clearly recognize and respect beauty in other races too without debasing myself. It hurts me when some of my friends say that wish they were white or ethnic. I look at them blankly but inside I want to bop them in the head and say love yourself, stupid!
Keep improving on what you have.
2006-06-18 08:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by ninja_girl_kicking_some_ass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. It would be interesting to see the differences in how people would interact with me. Did you ever read the book "Black Like Me"? It was about a white guy (a journalist) in the 50's or early 60's who chemically changed his skin color to black, and learned first hand what it was like to be black in segregated America. It was a real eye opener.
2006-06-18 09:09:28 · answer #6 · answered by Alice Chaos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love being me too. But I would trade for a day.
2006-06-17 18:54:16 · answer #7 · answered by teambargain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well yes just to see how different it would be for me .
I'm black 44 mechanical Eng w/ hp tech field / srv support when I was in college ( I.I.T.) in Chicago my whole class was white I got noooooooo breaks from no one . they told me I wax monkey and all I was doing was imitating them they said all any black person could ever do is imitate a superior white man we cant conceptualize any thing for our selves ( funny heard the same thing said about orientals hmm?) I would love to see everything in retrospect I did and ac hived in my life then return to the skin that millions of people hate but sit out in the sun and try to adjust theirs to
2006-06-06 08:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because sometimes that would be the only way to understand the thought processes of other cultures, other races.
2006-06-20 04:57:02 · answer #9 · answered by skye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No!
Yes...It would be interesting to experience another culture as a person even though it is just for a day...
No! There is a reason why i am born into this family, to be born into the culture i am in... To learn and experience...Karmic links to the family i am in...
Thank you!
2006-06-18 17:08:21 · answer #10 · answered by OZN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋