D9 stereotyping..

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by IncontRHOllable

As to your first point, Chaos you are a mess

I'm saying. God don't make ugly but it exists anyway.

(That's not in reference to that link.)

Originally Posted by IncontRHOllable

Your other point is a good one, are we feeding them or did we indeed start them? I believe that we may have started negative stereotypes about each other as a form of competition. Hence some of the chants.

I think it's partially this and partially people's observations. If you only know or see 20 XYZs and they all look and act a certain way, that's YOUR reality. Then you have stereotypes that many members push themselves. Like Ques being nasty and Alphas being bright.

Originally Posted by IncontRHOllable

Oooh yeah, the eternals. It seems that every org created after AKA is considered rejects of each other. Its still so ridiculous though. Last point well taken. I still believe that we should move into a more positive direction of breaking down these negative stereotypes. The negative stereotypes would have people believing that if they are not a certain color, weight or sexual orientation then they would not be accepted as a XYZ. This thread started because of the many of us who have heard "you look like a XYZ or you don't look like a XYZ, and the question that was asked is where did this come from and how to move beyond them. It is these stereotypes that are dividing us in the D9, imo. We should be more focused on unifying because our main purpose is to uplift and empower the black community. There is strength in numbers. However, if we are putting more energy into feeding the stereotype beast, then we are harming our purpose because we are too busy fighting each other vs. helping each other so that our community benefits.

Honestly, D9 stereotyping and disunity isn't a reality for many of us. Many of us have absolutely no static when we mingle with other BGLO members in our professional and social environments. Aside from occasional playful remarks, black folk have proven to just be black folk. Unless they are TRYING to live a stereotype and don't have a life outside of their org. And age may also have something to do with it.