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Originally posted by ktsnake
I'm not sure what you're suggesting here. Do you feel that in order to not be "whitewashed" that you have to dress, talk, act in a certain way that fits your race's stereotype?
I'm obviously not much of an expert here as a European-American, but it just seems like some people of color choose to behave differently than other people of color. This word amounts to something nearly as offensive as a racial slur and is used by classless jackasses who really have no business telling others how they should act because of their heritage or color of their skin.
I apologize in advance if I'm attributing meaning to what you're saying without it being there. For all I know, you completely agree with me 
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no, i'm not saying that. dressing, acting, and talking a certain way isn't held specifically to white people, but more to young americans in general. a lot of those people who act, dress, and talk in the way you're mentioning are not white washed, and are in fact very much into their own culture, but sitll have a diverse circle of friends. regardless of how you dress, act, or talk....white washing is when someone does not respect their own culture and chooses to ignore it because they want to be accepted by white people.