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Originally posted by cleopatrajones
I use the term White Black people basically to mean Black people that "act" like White people. This term basically applies to middle class Black people who's lifestyles mimic the White upper and middle class. Or like lovelyivy84 says "upwardly mobile" Black people who basically emulate White structure (two parent family, house in the subabrbs...)(I grew up in this environment, suburbs and all so I'm not really attacking that lifestyle but I do criticize it). I know the media tends to show only one kind of Black person and does not reflect the diversity that is found among Black people. That is changing though. However, we as a people must value Black people who sing in the kitchen with a plate of food, want to say "hi mom" into the camera or whatever have you. If we don't value it who will, certainly not White people who deem this to be pathological. I hope that answers the question about the White Black people.
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Disclaimer: This is strictly Steeltrap's opinion.
How dare you equate the "two-parent family," suburban homes, and middle-class values (e.g. personal responsibility, including no indiscriminate, unprotected sexual activity and emphasis on education and hard work) as being a bad thing. What the (expletive) is wrong with striving for this ideal?
On your other point, I can value people who sing in the kitchen with a plate of food and say "hi mom" into the camera, or what have you. That doesn't mean that I have to behave the same way.
No lockstep here
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