I think I have a good question about White and Black People?

Question

(reposting b/c I didn't get enough opinions)

I know that a lot of white ppl think that blacks are angry and that we yell a lot and overreact to things. I can understand to a degree why this may be true.

But do you think it's true that that's why white ppl(especially women) have more nervous breakdowns and are more prone to crying and being upset than black people.

We handle our anger by saying what we want right then and there and sometimes yelling.....White people would rather keep the peace and keep things down to avoid a scene but keep things bottled up and eventually break down.

Does anyone else think this is true?

Of course not all ppl are the same(Im speaking of majority of the race)

Answer 1

yeah

from what I have seen, black folks ARE a little louder on average, more fun in social settings too. There is an easy laughter that white folks don't have.

Its just a cultural difference.

Its better to yell and scream sometimes than to pretend everything is ok when its not.

Answer 2

In what medical journal did you come across this fact:
" white ppl(especially women) have more nervous breakdowns and are more prone to crying and being upset than black people."? I find that to be an insulting, as well as questionable statement.

Do you think that saying anything that is on your mind to be appropriate? What is wrong with a little self-control? And what is wrong with keeping peace and avoiding a scene? (Also known as self-respect and dignity). Have you contemplated non-violence? What about being rational?

In my opinion, overly dramatic displays of emotion are just bids for attention and are embarrassing to witness and humiliating for the person putting on the show. I also doubt whether it is always genuine.

So, no, I do not agree with you...at all.

Answer 3

I agree but it's less a black and white issue, and more a cultural issue. Some cultures are more up front and forcefully with opinions, but others are more into passive behaviors, which can defiantly lead to break downs later.

By the way, I don't see this as a racist question at all, but I myself have questioned many things about the differences between black and white culture and been accused of racism. I hate that curiosity is seen that way now a days.

Answer 4

I didn't realize that black women didn't have the same amount of nervous breakdowns as white women. If that's true, then yes, that probably is why. It's probably better for black women's health to get out the frustration. Generally, white women are raised to act prim and proper in public. My dad died when he was 52. My family was devastated. I have two sisters. My mom told us not to cry/make a scene at the funeral home. To me, it made a difficult situation, worse.

Answer 5

I don't believe the two are related, other than maybe white women are culturally more likely to seek treatment, thus pushing up the statistics. I also don't see blacks as a whole more "angry" than whites. I (one of those conservative "angry white men") have black friends and co-workers who don't show their anger any more than I do, but they are mostly from middle-class backgrounds. The angry black people I see on TV are usually seen because some liberal news editor decides they make good propaganda. And I'm sure that in "street" culture, they are encouraged to "get angry" as a sign of machismo

Hope you see this as an honest answer to tell you where I think that image comes from, and NOT as just another "racist" white conservative guy.

Answer 6

I understand that you're speaking in generalities, and so am I...

Why would you want to take out your anger right there and then and make a scene? Why shouldn't you take time to go away, assess the facts, and then come back in a civil manner?

The problem with escalating things like this is that they keep escalating. People are stubborn and don't like to concede. Then you have people that shoot each other because someone looked at them funny (this is true of black AND white people). Why does everyone think that respect means that you shouldn't be able to make eye contact? Does everyone think that they're Mariah Carey or Oprah?

A lot of black people are angry and a lot of white people are too. What's worse is that we divide it like that. This is exactly what leads to racial tension. I'm not speaking about the majority of the race because I don't know it to be true. I'm speaking from what I myself have witnessed.

Answer 7

Umm...I'm A White Women And I Kinda Disagre.... I Have Not Meet One White Women That "Bottlez IT Up" and "breakdown"...

Celebrities do but thier under a hell lot of pressuree...so thats an idea but black celeb do the same because once again...pressure....

I Also believe most white people have that perpective of black ppl but not me....as i see them they have the streghth not to waste thier breath....and just throw a punch and solev it that wayy...girls verbal fight for hours whille boys will get into a scrap and two days after they be cool....

your opnions.... to me......Are Both True AND false and your thanked for drawing attention to this very amusing question...

Answer 8

Very well worded to avoid getting hammered and being called names. This is an interesting point. It is also the cause of some of the problems. As a white guy, I'd prefer you keep your emotions in check a little better. We all have to live together and the best way to do so is to set a goal of having as few people as possible notice us. Like driving for example, the road rager ruins the roads for all of us. Retaliation towards them causes more problems. When I leave the house or work, I plan on having no one notice me except to maybe give a wave of appreciation for being considerate. Being inconsiderate if the root of a lot of problems. Your being emotional, for example in a McDonald's. You may be expressing yourself and feel this is good. The rest of us are uncomfortable because of this. It is inconsiderate. When we have a breakdoiwn, we do it in the privacy of our home.

Answer 9

No we dont take ****, well most of us white people anyway. Remember in 1985 on a subway in new york where 2 black people threatened a white man with a screw driver to get his wallet and the white guy pulled out a gun and killed them both? You always are up in our faces, loud, angry, whatever you can do to make others feel uncomfortable often resulting to your "N" word and the F word. If you stopped doing this and quit actin like the man is after you and that your bein watched and probed for anything you do wrong ya.
You are right though, we do have those nervous breakdowns and get more upset, you however have the rights to your emotions or so you think, we're not all up in peoples faces to see how well others act, the truth is i dont give a damn whos what color, im gonna vote for Obama, i dont really care, its whose morals and ethics are better than others that make a true human being.

Answer 10

From statistics I've seen it is more of a gender thing than a race thing. Far more women have nervous breakdowns than men. And by your reasoning asian people should have the most because they are considered the most reserved I wonder where they fit in. You have an interesting theory you should do more research.

Answer 11

The highest rate of nervous breakdown is among Swedish men. How does that fit into your equation?

Personally, I see the yelling and screaming as a loss of self-control. I don't find it healthy at all. When I see it in a white person, I would say it's a lack of maturity. I would be called racist if I said the same about a black person.