"WHiTE WASHED"?

Question

People sometimes say i'm white-washed becasue of the clothes i wear (Abercrombie, hollister, uggs, true religions, designer purses, jeans, etc.), and because i don't have too many black friends (even though i like black guys most of the time). Also, because i do my homework, want to go to college and i talk properly, not slang. Also, i'm like allitle more than half black so i don't even look that black. soooo basically, should i consider it an insult when people say i'm white washed, and what does that exactly mean to be white washed?, and how do you respond when people say that about you?

Answer 1

And you should be offended, but you can't change those who choose ignorance over common sense and courtesy!

Answer 2

Black is not a subculture and not wearing Abercrombie doesn't mean you are not able to commune with the larger American society as you say. Many blacks live day by day next to this populous group, if you've overlooked that factor. Blacks are just overlooked and socially igonored by the majority and their more stylized own to be considered apart of main society without having to superficially intergrade before exceptance from and interact with society.
You get what the h*ell I'm talking about, since you want to completely ignore the perception of black people by mass American society.

Answer 3

I know it is hard to do but...

Who cares what they say?

I am assuming you are a teenager and, as a teen, most DO care what they say.

There is nothing wrong with wearing what you want, there is nothing wrong with having who you want as friends (as long as you are not cruel to the others), doing your homework is a GOOD thing (contrary to what some youths think today), speaking in proper English is, to me, a good thing, and wanting to go to college is an excellent thing.

I think this means that you cling to your "White" blood. That insult, itself, shows that they are racist. It means they have their OWN stereotype of Blacks.

Whether or not that offends you is up to you. They are insulting you for some very admirable things. I do not count clothes as admirable or not, nor who you choose as your friends (unless you associate with hoods, which you do not), but the rest is.

I hope you do not give in to peer pressure and stay true to yourself.

I guess "whitewashed" would be the equivalent of me being called a "wannabe Gadje". Well, some have said I am not true Rromani because I am 3/4 blood and live a, more or less, Gadje life rather than "traditional Rromani".

Guess what.

I know who and what I am. I am Rromani. It sounds like you know who and what YOU are. ;)

Answer 4

I get this all of the time too, especially from black females. I think its an inferiority issuse with them. Its not your problem that you want something for yourself and refuse to be ghetto and part if the stereotype, its theirs for wanting to be the way they are and for them to want to drag you down with them. Ignore them, its just jealousy on their part. And when you know someone is hating on you, its just jealousy cause you're doing better and going somewhere in life while they stand in the welfare line waiting for a handout.

Answer 5

Its no shame, being "whitewashed" only means that you're willing to integrate into larger society instead of lingering in a subculture that further complicates race relationships (I blame ghetto culture for most problems minorties face today).

Besides, being ghetto IS SO MUCH WORSE than being whitewashed (It's trash)

Trust me, you'll be better off ignoring those jackasses who insult you.

Answer 6

i think its the same reason people freaked out when my black teacher told us she named her daughter ashley.
"What? you aren't gonna name her a traditional name??!?! whats wrong with you???"
some people feel the need to actually seperate themselves. I dont need to be considered white. i dont need to be considered black. what i NEED to be considered is a good, and decent person. what i NEED to be considered is a trustworthy friend, and a hard worker.
I am from Germany. i don't need the title "German-american" the only title i need is "Tanja."
if your peers call you whitewased because you have found your comfort zone, and that includes college and designer purses, then forget them, they aren't worth your time or effort.
i used to see it a lot when i was in mississippi. a black person that hung out with whites was considered "trying to be white" and vise-versa for a white person who hung out with blacks. gods forbid they find their true friends among people of a different color...

Answer 7

You're living the dream, sister. Remember what Dr. King said: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the contents of their bookbags." Yes, that day is here!

Answer 8

You can get uggs at http://urlx.org/directtrack.com/94bab , all you have to do is fill out the survey and you will recieve them. My sister got her uggs from that site and all she had to do was enter in her email address.

Answer 9

you are who you are. if it is positive for you, keep it up. however, don't associate any good or bad with a RACE. people are individuals, period~!! and there are good and bad in all races! some whites do not like education and some blacks do, etc.etc.

Answer 10

Who says that? I don't care what you wear. You are what people see ~ but why would you care anyway? Do you!