What is a Black man? What is a White man?

Question

I never really understood the term "black man" or the term "white man" in relation to some of the discussions on this site. Can some one explain what they mean or what they are?

Answer 1

the north pole has internet access?

Answer 2

Why do we have to label people? Why are blacks considered those of African decent when Egypt is a country in Africa and they aren't considered "black" and beside South Africa has a lot of "white" people and whites are considered European. I just don't understand. I have a mixture of many cultures but my physical features are mostly European, I'm extremely fair, blue eyes, large lips, and light colored hair. Why are American Indians considered Native Americans when there are no true natives to America. American Indians were the first to migrate here. We need to stop labeling each other. So many of us are not purely one nationality, if we are that's fine some of us identify more so with one nationality. What about those who are adopted by parents that aren't of their nationality. How do you think they feel about labels and sterotypes. I guess I'm with you, I don't understand the terms either b/c there's really no such thing as black & white man. Happy New Year.

Answer 3

There is no definitive black race or white race. Humans all have a common source. There apparent difference is a product of separation and inbreeding (within the isolated group). These groups have intermingled over the centuries, so that at this point, the only people who really care are people who have an agenda.

Answer 4

Black man: There is no universally agreed-upon definition for who is "black". For example, some assert that only people of recent African descent are "black" while others argue that "black" may refer to individuals with dark skin colour regardless of ethnic origin.

White man: in basic English usage, White people (also whites) "relates to a human group having light-coloured skin, especially of European ancestry."


That's the definition..

Answer 5

I suppose.. a black man refers to someone with an obvious African heritage and a white man refers to someone with an obvious Caucasian heritage. And I guess these terms have also come to differentiate between social statuses and .. subculture. I guess with the buildup of stereotypes, they've come to mean that anyone who's really "ghetto" and has got lots of .. ethnicness in them as "black", and someone who's really uptight and wealthy would be "white".

Answer 6

A black man has black skin, a white man has white skin, literally

Answer 7

"Black man" refers to someone who has black or mullato skin and is of presumably African descent and "white man" typically refers to caucasians. You're just talking semantics.

I don't get offended when referred to as a ethnic white, because that's genetically what I am.

Answer 8

A "black man" is a man who happened to accidentally fall into a pool of black paint.

The same goes for a "white man" . . . !

Answer 9

Black man: a man with mainly African ancestry

White man: a man with mainly European ancestry

Am I right?

Answer 10

May be a new chess set. hahahahaha Are you familiar with the Ghonme project. ( sp) It has pretty much determined that ALL mankind goes back to ONE women. Thats interesting. Check National Geographic

Answer 11

When you play Chess generally- you say I'll take the "black men" or I'll take the "white men" it denotes outside color, both "men" are equally in all aspects, color is the only differentiation.