how come white men can't jump??? lol was Michael Jackson confused when he sang the Black &white song??
2007-01-08 13:29:26 · 15 answers · asked by daisy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Better question: How come YOU hardly ever see a black man on a horse or a motorcycle? Where do you live?
My cousins OWNED horses, and my dad has owned motorcycles.
2007-01-08 13:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well here in Virginia I see black men riding motorcycles just as much as white men. As for horses, well I guess you'd have to ask someone who lives in an area where horse riding is popular.
As for more "whites" up north, I think an obvious answer has to do with slavery having been predominently a southern way of thinking. Remember the south had to be forced to give up that way of life - many years after the northerners changed their views...
2007-01-08 21:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of questions in one. Trying to save points? There are black cowboys in the rodeo circut & I've seen them on motorcycles. There was a black motorcycle gang in Philly. If you think there are more whites up north, you've never been to a large city like Philly or NY where they are the majority. Tell Larry Byrd that white men can't jump! My man (white) is 6' 8".Michael Jackson has always been confused. I'm white & I'm darker than he is now. Anything else?
2007-01-08 21:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those are just stereotypes. I ride horses and I know a couple of black men who ride. As for the others, I don't know of many African- Americans who live up North or ride motorcycles. I also know a white guy who can jump. It's kind of funny though because he can't land.
2007-01-08 21:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by CedarledgeWIT07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will see more black people doing more things in the future. I saw an amazing sight the other day while I was driving. I saw a black kid on a skate board. I grew up in the hood and we were not allowed to do anything that deviated from the accepted norms for black youths. For instance, we were all required to buy air Jordan sneakers, a basketball, oh, and the most important thing of all, we were totally discouraged from doing anything that may make us appear smart/white acting. Now we are starting to break this programming.
2007-01-08 21:35:37 · answer #5 · answered by Immortal Cordova 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. Well, I live in the city, so I hardly ever see ANYbody on a horse. However, I see LOTS of black men on motorcycles, so I think you just live in a vanilla area.....
2007-01-08 21:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Astarte 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Blacks were sold as slaves to white (jerks) farmers in the south. This is the reason there's still more blacks in the south.
Black and white song? Ebony and Ivory? that was lame eh?
BTW, when black men are handsome they are more handsome than white men.....OH yea....
2007-01-08 21:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably because of where you live. there are black motorcycle clubs all over the place. And there were black cowboys in the old west and the original jockeys at the Kentucky derby were black.
2007-01-09 03:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by C-Nice44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya only see the RARE black man in publishing. michael jackson is a racist...no one knows WHY he wrote that song. white men can jump, but they're not from africa, where they grow 7 feet tall, have to run and jump everyday to get on top of buses, have not cars, gotta get to work; they are conditioned to this; white guys aren't; they are predisposed to different things.
2007-01-08 21:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Iseult 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sorry you asked too many questions. I will only answer one question per 2 points awarded. =)
I choose the Michael Jackson question. Yes Michael often seems confused. Certainly his behavior at times confuses me.
"Jesus Juice?" egads.
2007-01-08 21:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by saopaco 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋