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Originally posted by NOWorNEVER
If I speak proper english, wear GAP and Abercrombie, and decide not to wear braids or cornrows...does that make me "white?"
My problem is that people automatically equate things of this nature with "acting White" and associate ignorance, gold teeth, ebonics, weaves, etc. with "acting Black."
 Being Black has nothing to do with speech, hair, or dress. That is a STEREOTYPE and puts all African American people in one catergory.
But the fact is we are not talking about affirmative action in employment and admissions. That is a whole new can of worms that I'm sure you DO NOT want to open up especially with me. Trust. This thread is about interracial dating so leave it at that....
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I'll answer this in four parts.
First, yes.....that does make you white ( to other white people )
Second, When was the last time you saw a white guy that was stupid, had his entire grill capped with gold, wearing weeve and speaking the only language he knows.....ebonics?
Thirdly, it depends on how you look at it......I got a new truck for christmas. A certain rapper has the same vehicle, but more decked out with rims. When I'm riding down the road with a black friend of mine while listening to this rappers song about his shoes, my friend always makes some smart a$$ remark about me wanting to be black. He tells me I want to be this guy. That in it's self tells me that even blakc people themselves know the is a certain way black and white people can act that makes them appear the other color figuratively.
Finally, If you want to start up about this racism crap.....affirmative action has everything to do about it. I personally think it's a bunch of bull.....it's a way to give people an easier ride because their skin is a different color or their religious preference is not what most people choose to follow. I'm catholic....so I guess that puts me in the same category as you.....a minority......