This reminds me of something funny. I was watching a video in Linguistics class about Black English and they interviewed a black man in Philadelphia about his two sons. He said they "talked white" and that he didn't want two white boys because other black people would think he was a bad father. To equate the way someone talks (or acts) with being black or white, and criticizing someone for what you foolishly perceive as acting a certain way– rolling with the white crowd– is the reason there are hard feelings between the black and white crowds.
Why don't you stop thinking about your friend's reasons for what you call acting white, and worry instead about why you have a problem with it? This person can be whatever she wants, so don't imply that she's somehow a sellout for rolling with the white crowd. It seems that you somehow want her to feel guilty for doing it. Why?
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andrew watters
Theta Chi – ucla
[This message has been edited by awatters (edited June 06, 2000).]