2006-06-29 08:10:04 · 27 answers · asked by MrDoItAgain 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I had 2 black friends and their color rubbed off on me. Now I'm a white guy that's trapped in a black body and I'm afraid of myself to boot!!
2006-06-29 08:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that most whites are literally "afraid" of blacks, I think there alot of contributing factors to rascism against blacks though. Although it isn't easy to sum it up quickly, I can say that, being raised in the south in the early 70's , alot of us here were raised by rascists, who probably didn't even realize that they WERE rascist. The "N" word used to be thrown around here like stale bread thrown out to the birds. All I can can reason for you is that I'm sure the media doesn't help much, because they sure don't mind mentioning the color of a mans skin being black when reporting a horrific crime, along with the assertion that alot of the gangs that have come into the area are comprised of mostly black men. (which really isn't the case) They are mostly hispanic, and blacks tend to get the bad rap for most of it.
If any people really (irrationally) FEAR someone based on the color of their skin, or their sex, (NOT because that person has caused them immediate harm), it is usually because of a traumatic experience earlier in their lives. Take me, for example, I have a tendency to (not so much fear), but difficulty trusting black men that I don't already know well. Why? Because as a child, in the City, someone had broken into our home and had not quite finished robbing us blind, when we arrived (mom & 4 young kids) back home. While we waited for the police, we actually had locked ourselves in the house with the robber. He was hiding under Mom's bed! And He got away, but made several more appearances at our home in which 3 of those, he tried to snatch me! So, you can probably understand the fear of a child who grew into a woman. However, I am glad to say that, It doesn't matter if he were Green, I would still have been afraid. It really had nothing truely to do with the color of his skin. Thank God I have learned NOT to judge a book by its cover, and I wish the rest of the world could do the same.
2006-06-29 08:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by FrEaKoNaLeAsH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is mostly in the black person's head. Like if you are all alone in a parking garage and are approched by a stranger, that's scary no matter what skin color they wear. Or on the street at night, I'm sorry, I'm crossing the street even if it is white folks. Better be safe than sorry, just because you want to prove you are not scared of what ever color. There are some scary looking white people too.
I think we spend too much time on what others are thinking that we are thinking. Everyone needs to relax and get over themselves a little.
Yes, I'm a white girl.
2006-06-29 08:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
August 30, 2005
2006-06-29 09:00:39 · answer #4 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is most probable they would be afraid of a white person or Asian person if they were acting the same as the black person they are afraid of. In my community as white and black people are the minority, we stick together.
2006-06-29 08:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by corleonelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the only reason some white people act that way is because some black people like to portray themselves as big, bad, tough 'gangsters' and then they are all stereotyped that way...just a thought
2006-06-29 08:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by MC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they know that black people are more crazy then white people and they know if they pissed them off by saying a few words then they looking for a fight. White people are not known to be fighting types, or be the ones that commit crimes.
2006-06-29 08:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ASM- White people are the most dangerous and are in prison for commiting more dangerous crimes than blacks... don't you know your own history?? Ignorant ***. Blacks are mostly in prison for non-dangerous crimes like drugs.
It's sad to be afraid of anyone. It's a shame that violence exists. What a backwards world we live in...
2006-06-29 08:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must live in a town that has mostly white people and a few younger black men.
2006-06-29 08:25:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because they are and should be. Remember, all we have to do is mate with them and they disappear.
To asm0586: Are you insane? Whites commit the majority of the world's crimes against humanity. ALWAYS have and I am sure always will. You are a war-ing people. You have been raising hell, killing, raping and stealing since you emerged from the Caucas Mtns of Europe.
2006-06-29 08:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by 33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋