Is it racist to despise African-American culture?

Question

First off I am not a racist. There are many african-american people that I look up too and are close friends with but all of them act like what other african-americans would consider "white". I totally hate all those so called "gangstas" and the whole whole black/gangsta culture. I have never met one "gangsta" that I liked. This whole "gangsta" culture leads too nothing but violence and more racism. Where ever these kinds of african americans go poverty, crime and drugs follow. Why can't they all just give up this act and start acting, as they would say, "white".

Answer 1

It stems from the ghetto musicians that make it big. They glorify crime, violence and hate in their lyrics. It also come from a lack of respect for education. Educated people don't act like that. It's fine to be a little racist too. I hate brussel sprouts, but that doesn't mean I hate all vegetables.

Answer 2

It cannot be racist to dislike this or that pattern of communication -let's face it, the way you look, that is, dress/etc IS a more or less organized/consensed-upon form of communication which communicates much more that "I just happen to like the color black a lot"; no, you don't, you feel the need to present yourself as "gothic" or whatnot (just a stupid example anyway), in formal opposition to everything else in the dressing/music/drug-of-choice category, thus exercising a negation of all other possibilities, as in language, for example. So when the supposed racist that wrote the question here says he does not like "gangsta" style black folk, he is not only in discrepancy with just the outside, to use a somewhat childish expression in reference to dress/etc, but with what that person or group of persons intends to transmit. In this situation, he is on the receiving end of the communication -however artificially- and simply dislikes the message.
So if that is racist, then hell yeah, let's just all shut the hell up and stop expressing our critical thought about EVERYTHING out there. That way, everybody can go right ahead and make pretend they like everybody and everything in COMPLETE SILENCE.
Oh, and by the way, racist is to think that only black people are rightfully entitled to wear baggy clothes without necessarily being fat, and wear all that sports gear without ever moving away from that couch and the MTV that teaches them how to dress in the first place. Furthermore, the very fact that someone has to begin stating an opinion by defending themselves ("First off I am not a racist") in such an anonymous medium as is Internet -and therefore "neutral" as far as any tangible/real human relationship could go- shows you what a violently labeling (or should I say branding) society we attempt to lead our lives in. Not only is it tolerated, but I have felt in the recent years that it has been actively encouraged not only to label/brand one another more that necessary (mind you, by necessary I mean the minimum of differetiation amongst us), but to adscribe to this label or that label in a collective orgy of submission, pride, loathing and, all in all, bad taste.

Answer 3

First off, I would agree with you that there seems to be a connection between racism & the whole "Gangsta" image that many Africa-Americans are trying to put out these days. They think it is supporting thier cause, when in fact, it is only harming it by creating this unadmirable image of violence & greed & sexism that just makes people that aren't racist want to reconsider thier opinions of African-Americans & people that are already racist want to hate them more. Many people I know will say the same thing. Race has absolutely NOTHING to do with thier opinions, it is the attitude that they potray that makes people think less of them. It doesn't matter what colour you are, to me, as long as you are a good person, you are always welcome into my circle. However, people that are greedy, superficial, sexist, & violent are not, & the majority of these people are the ones who try to embrace the "Gangsta" persona. Some are white, some are mexican, & some are black, but colour has nothing to do with my opinion of these people, it is the attitude.

Answer 4

You make it sound like most African Americans are like that. The media blows up everything negative that a black person does, among other things, and people like you believe that. Where I live people think it's so bad that gangsters are walking up and down the streets like they own the city. Yeah right, I have never seen a gangster or whatever in my life and I've lived in this city all my life. But that's what the media will do for you, so don't believe everything you see on t.v. and don't judge all based on a few.

Answer 5

If you don't like the culture, that's not racist.

Racist is if you don't like the culture because the people are black. But there are white gangsta people, and basied on what you've said above, you probably wouldn't like them either.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It is racist to despise a culture, but I do believe you're confusing the "gangsta" fad with an actual culture, which I doubt is anything like what you're describing.

Answer 8

It's politically incorrect to despise someone just because they are African-American and that would make you a racist. You and me and everybody else including the people in this forum all belong to one race only and that's the human race. Like Louis Armstrong said in his song, It's a wonderful world! If all people get along it sure is a wonderful world. A world without prejudice, violence and hatred that's what I like. Enough said.

Answer 9

No, it is not racist. What is viewed as pop black culture today looks stupid and crime ridden. There is nothing wrong with despise that.

Answer 10

I too despise that aspect of black culture--the glorification of criminality and unchecked aggression. Not to mention the disdain of all peoples not black. I also agree that these are harbingers of poverty and violence and crime. It is not racist to recognize and dislike behavior so clearly detrimental to our society.