Do you think the stereotypes about black people are true?

Question

Iv been acussed of acting white just for spelling correctly. The other day i was in a video chatroom on stickam for black people, and everyone was acting like a stereotypical ngga, they all B talkin like dis, one girl even took of her shirt to show off he rack and her wig fell off, noone would talk to me because they thought i was white because i wasnt talking like them and none of the females would even give me the time of day because i didnt talk ghetto. The black people on this site dont talk act like that, you guys should go to the stickam chatroom and clean it up they are making us look bad.

Answer 1

yeah, i honestly do because all of the black people i know do act like that...except the gay ones

Answer 2

Have you tried talking to them?
being raised in a black community there are thoughts what white people or upper class black people think of us. If you find a common ground and communicate without the sterotypical thoughts it should be fine. And i admit some people are asses at times but thats life. I made A's and B's and was accepted because I didn't forget where i came from and respected everyone. And moving out into a more upper class neighborhood its nothing different every race talks about the same stuff clothes, music, boys or girls, movies the only thing that is different is the type of clothes, music, boys or girls, movies

Answer 3

I've been reading lately about Native Americans and the need to look and "act like an Indian" as opposed to "an apple" (red on the outside, white on the inside).

When a stereotype is accepted as a group identity to the point that it actually hurts the development of both the group and its individuals, that does not seem to be good for anyone.

External stereotypes otherwise can still be obstacles, but overcomable ones, it seems to me.

Answer 4

I really dont know how to answer your question but I can trulY relate 100%, it's like when I'm out in public with some friends who might not be black, other blacks give me looks and make faces then start talking loudly and just being billigerent. Personally I hate when people are loud and mis-pronouce words, so of course naturally all the blacks in school (when I was in High school) were talking about me and calling me a self race hater...which I found insulting because of all things I was trying to show every other culture and group that we could rise above, but no, they didn't want to hear that and would even ask me if I was mixed, so to answer your question it depends on how said black person was raised or if they have had the strength to rise above there surrondings and help our race show everyone that we do infact have common sense and that our whole life doesn,t revolove around "lil'D" and how long we're going to get our new weave.

Answer 5

Just be yourself, if that is who you truly are. That is all that is important, I don't put my stock in other people's opinion.

I don't get all bent out of shape on the stereotypes, stuff. I am going to be me, and if people think I act white, or I act too Black.

If, that is all someone has to do is generalize me.

Then I say that person has the problem, and not me. Have a very good night.

Answer 6

Thank you for pointing it out. I am married to a black man ( i am white) and a lot of times people would call him a white boy for speaking and spelling and dressing the way any normal and educated person should. There is nothing wrong with acting the way you are supposed do. But unfortunatelly the stereotypes are true and it takes one person at a time to break them or change them. So good luck ;)

Answer 7

I think I understand where you're coming from. But my question is, do you really want to be talking and acting like a white person? I'm not saying its wrong. I'm just saying all cultures are okay as long as they're not racist or murderers. I myself don't look down on what you say "ghetto" talk. You can have your own language if that's what's natural for you. Is proper English a necessary tool for success? Look at the Japanese? Even American English is not considered proper English by the English. Just because you're black doesn't mean you have to be perfect and watch what you do all the time. If you think mainstream or white culture is the best for you, that's cool. But don't look down on other cultures. But I know what you mean. It's not easy if you think others will look down on you if your culture is not mainstream. I just feel uneasy with people acting proper all the time and looking down on people who have different ways of doing things. However, yes, if you want to succeed in the workplace, you have to act white because white culture is the dominant culture and accepted as the correct culture in this country. But some people don't want to conform to what society dictates or what society expects. Let them be and just go to places where your type hang out.

But if you want to deal with issues of work, drug addiction, crime, education, etc. in your community, that makes sense. But don't do it if you just don't want to look bad in front of white people because white people have the same problems and they don't walk around ashamed of what "bad" white people do. Do it because you want to help.

Look at the statistics. Read several because there are differing results. Blacks don't have a monopoloy on crime, drugs, alcohol, welfare, etc. as the media would like you to believe. Look at statistics on whites too and see how many criminals, addicts and welfare recipients they have too. There's plenty.

I know its easy for me to just say things that are hard to do.

Answer 8

No, stereotyping is grouping an ENTIRE group of people together just because certain members of the group act a certain way. Not ALL black act ignorant; you obviously don't. So if stereotypes were true, then technically wouldn't you be acting the same?

Answer 9

based on experoence, it's sorta true. To me, it's 98% true. I hardly see oreos. I know just a FEW black ppl who never talks ghetto. But where i live, not only blacks are doing this, my hispanic ppl too. But yes, i do beileve most blacks are like this.

I've been taken advatage and been flirted by black ppl so many times, it amazes me they can't speak correctly or at least pull up their pants. The only oreos i know are just 2 friends who are into rock, and my US History teacher. Thats all.

Answer 10

You know what? There are bad Black people and Bad white people. THERE IS AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON EACH SIDE. I don't know why but people always talk about blacks being yoyo and Homie. But whites can be that way too. Maybe people just think there are more blacks but I don't think it's true. It' not the color it's the atitude. If your a Bad person your a Bad person. No one can help it if people make your race look bad. but there are people like me who like people for there atitude. Not there race. I Totally understand. You not they only person to complain.

Answer 11

I do not believe stereotypes are the truth about other groups, if they were the truth then they would not be stereotypes, but facts. You must gpo on fighting against all odds and stereotypes in order to break them, to prove the people who do believe in them that they are completly wrong. Strereotypes are general negative facts that can be found in any specific group if you inspect it throughly.