Strange Board Census
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i white...part Irish part English, not sure how "pure" I am of either and couldnt give a shit, never have had an issue with the fact im white, even around the hip hop heads that are my friends, i grew in melting pot community thats about equal white/black/asian, parents still live 4 blocks from the largest projects in Louisville, I went to school where it was 80% black/20% until i went to a private high school
thats right im white, i dont wear flat bill hats, or LRG hoodies, hate Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, Im just as likely to have Metalica playing in my car as Tech, I listen to everything from hip hop to classical to jazz to celtic, my use of "ebonics" is minimal and i wear polo shirts....oh and im fat...dont like it i could give a shit less
I clicked white
edit: i hate ICP and most jugalos
thats right im white, i dont wear flat bill hats, or LRG hoodies, hate Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, Im just as likely to have Metalica playing in my car as Tech, I listen to everything from hip hop to classical to jazz to celtic, my use of "ebonics" is minimal and i wear polo shirts....oh and im fat...dont like it i could give a shit less
I clicked white
edit: i hate ICP and most jugalos
Race is bullshit because the term "White" consists of various different nationalities.
Plus, one person could be half black and half white, but be dark skinned, so they would be considered black, while on the other hand, if the same person was light skinned, they would be considered mixed or white (depending on just how light skinned they are).
etc. etc.
So tell me, how exactly is race a 'biological fact'?
Plus, one person could be half black and half white, but be dark skinned, so they would be considered black, while on the other hand, if the same person was light skinned, they would be considered mixed or white (depending on just how light skinned they are).
etc. etc.
So tell me, how exactly is race a 'biological fact'?
Also, Tech is part Native American, but do any of you consider him to be anything other than black?
Didn't think so.
There is a massive difference between race and ethnicity. Race is based upon how you look while ethnicity is based upon genetics.
The whole concept of 'black' and 'white' only serves to separate people and cause hatred.
Didn't think so.
There is a massive difference between race and ethnicity. Race is based upon how you look while ethnicity is based upon genetics.
The whole concept of 'black' and 'white' only serves to separate people and cause hatred.
where im at i dont fuck around about racial issues, the history here is enough to take shit seriously, my ex's uncle [who helped raised her] was a clansman, my grandfather is one of the biggest racist biggots i know, that private school i went to was 99% white rich kids and my freshman year one of the 2 black students at the school was being harassed because he was black and he responded to their racial slurs by calling one of the football players a honkey, next break between class the entire school was in the hall cussing him out and throwing shit at him...shit is real folks and i dont fuck around with race, i love and hate all people equally
Race isn't bullshit...prejudice and racism are bullshit. I live in MT and I think >1% of the population is Black. However, grew up in ATL where shit's half and half...people up here are pretty ignorant to it and it's ridiculous. I agree with GX though...and I think that it's kinda a generation thing. My grandparents are very ignorant to race but I think our generation is a lot better about it...We gotta show love to everyone...fuck discrimination.
I was raised in Oakland and live in the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Vallejo. When I'm not in Vallejo, I'm in Oakland. I've also spent quite a bit of time in the South Side of Chicago, Pittsburg, Ca & South Africa. I can go to any one of those places and be good. People know me there, I have family there, etc... I represent what I know. & those are places that I'm familiar with and have grown up in. That's the reason why I don't say that I'm from a place like Napa. I'm not from there, so I don't know anything about it. I'm not gunna bullshit and pretend that I'm from there if I have no idea what it's like growing up there. Besides, I'm not "throwin' up turfs" 'cuz everyone else does it & I wanna look hard. I'm just proud of where I'm from, so I don't hide the fact that I am who I am because I've come up in cities such as Oakland and Vallejo, among others. Is that a good enough explanation for you? Next time, If you wanna criticize me, be sure you have a reason to... Now, Why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself.
Anyway
What most Americans think of as race is a cultural construct, not supported by biology. The idea of race, however is complicated... A good quote is "It (race) doesn't exist biologically, but it does exist socially," said Alan Goodman, incoming president of the American Anthropological Association. What this means is the bedrock claim promoted by racists — that people can be divided into biologically exclusive 'families' based on superficial aspects, such as skin color or whether they have epicanthic folds — is false. For example, a person who shares your height, particularly if you are tall or short, has more in common with you biologically than other people who share your skin color or eye shape.
All people are more than 99.9 percent genetically identical has proved that race has almost no biological validity.
But, how did the terms most Americans think of as defining race come into being? The term Caucasian originally referred to people who lived in the Caucacus Mountain area near the Black Sea. Oriental meant the direction, East, where the people who would be called Orientals, dwelt. Africans were merely anyone, from Egyptian to Zulu, who resided on the extremely diverse continent. Only with slavery, colonialism and imperialism, did the terms take on the value judgments now associated with them. A hierarchy needed to be established to try to justify the domination and exploitation of some peoples by others.
"Race is a real cultural, political and economic concept in society, but it is not a biological concept, and that unfortunately is what many people wrongfully consider to be the essence of race in humans -- genetic differences," -Alan R. Templeton, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts and Sciences at Washington University
I would go deeper into the subject matter, but that would probably fall upon more opened ears in the Gathering of Minds forum.
Anyway
What most Americans think of as race is a cultural construct, not supported by biology. The idea of race, however is complicated... A good quote is "It (race) doesn't exist biologically, but it does exist socially," said Alan Goodman, incoming president of the American Anthropological Association. What this means is the bedrock claim promoted by racists — that people can be divided into biologically exclusive 'families' based on superficial aspects, such as skin color or whether they have epicanthic folds — is false. For example, a person who shares your height, particularly if you are tall or short, has more in common with you biologically than other people who share your skin color or eye shape.
All people are more than 99.9 percent genetically identical has proved that race has almost no biological validity.
But, how did the terms most Americans think of as defining race come into being? The term Caucasian originally referred to people who lived in the Caucacus Mountain area near the Black Sea. Oriental meant the direction, East, where the people who would be called Orientals, dwelt. Africans were merely anyone, from Egyptian to Zulu, who resided on the extremely diverse continent. Only with slavery, colonialism and imperialism, did the terms take on the value judgments now associated with them. A hierarchy needed to be established to try to justify the domination and exploitation of some peoples by others.
"Race is a real cultural, political and economic concept in society, but it is not a biological concept, and that unfortunately is what many people wrongfully consider to be the essence of race in humans -- genetic differences," -Alan R. Templeton, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts and Sciences at Washington University
I would go deeper into the subject matter, but that would probably fall upon more opened ears in the Gathering of Minds forum.
