The Term African American

[macallan25]

Frankly, I think the idea that "acting black" for the purpose of being accepted by the "real, hip and trend setting people.....those people being black" is extremely idiotic.

I didn't realize that "here in America" it was "cool to be black" or "cool" to be any race for that matter. Furthermore I didn't realize that acting like a black person was a fad. I guessed I missed that one.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Frankly, I think the idea that "acting black" for the purpose of being accepted by the "real, hip and trend setting people.....those people being black" is extremely idiotic.

But people do it.

So do you think her comment is assinine or that people who "act black" because it's cool in certain settings are assinine?

Originally Posted by macallan25

I didn't realize that "here in America" it was "cool to be black" or "cool" to be any race for that matter. Furthermore I didn't realize that acting like a black person was a fad. I guessed I missed that one.

Such discussions exist so that you can learn things that you've never realized or thought consciously about. It isn't untrue just because you're one person out of millions of people who is unaware of it.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

But people do it.

So do you think her comment is assinine or that people who "act black" because it's cool in certain settings are assinine?

She made it sound like it was something she actually believes....not just something she observed. It that is the case.....then I think both the belief and the fact that people do that are pretty damn asinine.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by macallan25

She made it sound like it was something she actually believes....not just something she observed. It that is the case.....then I think both the belief and the fact that people do that are pretty damn asinine.

So you're saying you don't believe that people do it?

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

So you're saying you don't believe that people do it?

Yeah, I absolutely believe people do it. DSTCHAOS just asked if I thought that what she said was asinine. If she actually believes that black people are the real, hip and trendsetting people and that we should "act black" to be accepted by said black people.......then yeah.....I think that is a pretty ridiculous belief.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by macallan25

If she actually believes that black people are the real, hip and trendsetting people and that we should "act black" to be accepted by said black people.......

I didn't gather that from her post.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I didn't gather that from her post.

I did

Being black will allow you more fun and the acceptance by the people who are real, hip and trend setting, those people being, black people.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Yeah, I absolutely believe people do it. DSTCHAOS just asked if I thought that what she said was asinine. If she actually believes that black people are the real, hip and trendsetting people and that we should "act black" to be accepted by said black people.......then yeah.....I think that is a pretty ridiculous belief.

Hm. I didn't get that from what she wrote, but going back and reading it again, I suppose it could be taken that way.

I got that she felt that black people should not accept nonblack people who try to "act black" in order to try to get in with black people who they perceive as being real, hip, and trendsetting. I could be wrong about this interpretation ... Sista?

[Sista]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

I got that she felt that black people should not accept nonblack people who try to "act black" in order to try to get in with black people who they perceive as being real, hip, and trendsetting. I could be wrong about this interpretation ... Sista?

Right

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by macallan25

She made it sound like it was something she actually believes....not just something she observed. It that is the case.....then I think both the belief and the fact that people do that are pretty damn asinine.

Are you saying that it is assinine to believe that being black is cool?

Hmmm...well I think black is not only cool but beautiful. But I believe (and I imagine Sista agrees with me) it is assinine for nonblacks to think it is okay to form a caricature and make black something that is cool in certain settings, as long as they don't have to understand and experience what black truly is.

This isn't a point of debate because I will not be shocked nor upset if you don't understand or agree. Black is just a race to you and that's fine.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Are you saying that it is assinine to believe that being black is cool?

Hmmm...well I think black is not only cool but beautiful. But I believe (and I imagine Sista agrees with me) it is assinine for nonblacks to think it is okay to form a caricature and make black something that is cool in certain settings, as long as they don't have to understand and experience what black truly is.

This isn't a point of debate because I will not be shocked nor upset if you don't understand or agree. Black is just a race to you and that's fine.

Jesus....no I didn't say that. It came across to me like she was saying it was cool to act black because that is how you are allowed more fun and are able to be accepted by those that are "real, hip and trendsetting." Then she had to add that those said people are black. Sorry, I just don't believe that blacks are the only trendsetting, real people out there.

If I misunderstood what she was saying then by all means, enlighten me.....

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Jesus....no I didn't say that. It came across to me like she was saying it was cool to act black because that is how you are allowed more fun and are able to be accepted by those that are "real, hip and trendsetting." Then she had to add that those said people are black. Sorry, I just don't believe that blacks are the only trendsetting, real people out there.

If I misunderstood what she was saying then by all means, enlighten me.....

Well, SHE might believe that blacks are the "real, hip and trendsetting" people. I don't know if she was just stating what others believe or what she believes.

It is true that in certain settings it is the black people who are the hip, trendsetters or ASSUMED to be. Those settings include society's take on sports, certain music and dance forms, certain phrases, and certain styles of dress that have become accepted. These are the hip and trendy aspects of what many people think of when you say "black people." Many people certainly don't think of business (unless they saw some magazine cover with hip hop moguls, etc.) and academics (unless they remember some "smart black person" they've read about) because they have a limited exposure to these aspects of "black people."

None of what I typed should be confused with blacks being THE real, hip trendsetters of Western civilization. So instead of being stuck on that rather minute part of Sista's post, you should focus on her overall message.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Frankly, I think the idea that "acting black" for the purpose of being accepted by the "real, hip and trend setting people.....those people being black" is extremely idiotic.

I didn't realize that "here in America" it was "cool to be black" or "cool" to be any race for that matter. Furthermore I didn't realize that acting like a black person was a fad. I guessed I missed that one.

It is completely idiotic. People do completely idiotic things all the time (surely you know this?).

The first thing that comes to my mind on this topic ("acting black" for benefits) is the man auctioning his blackness on eBay ... does anyone have a link to a copy of that?