what do u see
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do u see a thug do u see a drug dealer do u see a cocaine slang er a wife beater a womanizer, what if i told you I see a young black man in his 20s who had a loving father from England and a loving mother from the Caribbean who are both black and they are both well educated they speak proper english and can apreciate diffrent forms of music, they grew the son up in the subarbs, and what if i said that the young man grew up to to be a manager of a radio station at the age of 20, but you dont see all of that today i was pulled over by a cop because my girlfriend was runing and i was chaseing her trying to get my ball we were both laughing and smileing when i caught up to her a cop car pulls up and asks for my id and asks me questions about what i was doing with the white girl runing. why is there still so much rascisim when it comes to interacial coupels
2007-07-12 16:59:02 · 17 answers · asked by dean 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
some people are terribly ignorant.
2007-07-12 17:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is more racial profiling than the relationship. You see racial profiling although wrong in a lot of ways is also a good thing. There are statistics that support the cause. Although it is terrible a lot of innocent people are harassed. You have to look at from the point of view of the cops. Relations between blacks and cops has been bad forever. So the cops even if they are black have some bias when stopping a black man because of the tension that exists. If you watch cops whenever they pull over a black guy they make them put their hands on the steering wheel even before talking to them which is rare when they pull over white people.
2007-07-13 00:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by BrownMorristown 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a nice, happy guy to me. Obviously educated (books laying around).
But I totally understand the interracial racism. I am white & my husband is black. I was driving on the highway & had a minor fender-bender. My husband was riding with me in the passenger seat. As we were exchanging info with the other driver (a young white girl), a police officer came up. Neither of us called for the police, so we're not sure if he just happened upon us or if another motorist called 911. Anyway, after he got my info & the other drivers info and filled out the report, he came back & asked for my husband's ID. Why? He was only a passenger! There were no drugs, weapons, alcohol, etc in the car....not even cigarettes, but he ran my husband's ID to check him for warrants....and yes, he was an old white police officer.
I have a very close friend who is a black, female police officer in this city & she told me that he should have never even asked for my husband's ID. He was just "profiling" him because he is a black man with a white woman.
I don't understand it myself.
2007-07-13 11:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Cutie226♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, racism is still present in society today. As a black man, you should realize that you'll live your life under a magnifying glass for the rest of your life (especially when you're in an interracial relationship. People in general are going to compare you to their assumptions of what black men usually are (thugs, ballers, etc.) The media isn't much help as they present these stereotypes on a daily basis. I understand that you're upset (believe me, I would be too). However, don't feed into the other negative stereotype we have over our heads (the ANGRY black man) because that's what society wants.
2007-07-13 00:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see a confident guy in the photo.
I actually feel embarrassed for the cops. Anyone that witnessed what happened for more that 1 minute would see how stupid the Police looked questioning two people laughing and having fun.
2007-07-13 01:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by X-Ray 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see a young educated black man that kinda looks like Michael Jordan. I would of said a thug or sumthin if u were saggin, smokin weed, & throwing up what u rep
2007-07-13 03:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just see a black guy with a nice smile sitting by a window in what looks like a convention centre.
2007-07-13 00:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Sara H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see a handsome young man who looks educated and smart. It's very sad that there are still racial tensions in America. I can only hope it doesn't ruin your feelings as a person because of one person doing what they did. Society is so cruel sometimes.
2007-07-13 00:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by shellybear0925 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lol poor thing. Thats so common though in America.
Racial Profiling.
2007-07-13 00:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by Who Loves Ya Babe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He looks like a sophisticated black man to me. But HEY! We shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.
2007-07-13 00:04:25 · answer #10 · answered by Chicago 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
very handsome young man who had the bad luck to encounter a redneck cop. Best of luck to you and your lady.
2007-07-13 00:11:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋