There is no such thing as 'acting black'! for **** sake

there is no such thing as acting black, white, pink, chinese, brown tan, or any other skin colour for that matter.

If i said, 'don't act chinese' - it would be not correct to mean eating sushi, revising 10 hours a day, and only wanting to learn maths and martial arts right?

People should be able to act the way they want, how they want and dress the way they want to. I'm intelligent, well-spoken and dress properly to the situation. Is that acting white too? lol, I have to admit most of the problems black people have are internal. How is going to pubs a "white thing to do"? What should we do instead, mug people?

Some people just don't like confirming to stereotypes and I agree with them. However Jack Wills? lol, I think their clothing is disgusting.

acting black is simply cultural. there is no behaviour inherent to black people.

I think black people who say this are losers who still are pissed off at slavery. For this reason, they see things through race-tinted glasses, and see oppression when it doesn't exist.

Yeah you know what?

It because you do act white, who do catch other than coconuts wearing jack willis?

This isnt about being middle class and part of your argument is correct however at the same time I think black people can distinguish between someone who carries a level of decorum and someone who is a bounty. For instance I am highly articulate, if we spoke on the phone you would assume I was a white male like 95% of the other people I know. However I wouldnt be caught dead wearing jack willis, visiting topman or associating myself with rah phaggots.

Whats wrong with being pissed off with slavery? Just because something happened a long time ago doesnt mean it should be forgotten or ignored. Should we forget both world wars as well? People should accept that people and society changes, but you shouldnt ignore whats happened in the past.

Because slavery is gone and in the past. Feeling angry about it now makes no sense, and only hurts black people.

Not you as well...
Fair enough, the Jack Wills thing is like he's trying to be a rah or whatever, but I stil think it's pretty stupid to call him a coconut.



Touché.

Who is angry that it happened?


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Im pretty sure the family members of jewish people and soldiers that were killed in that time are angry. The germans are angry about ww2, they actively try to forget it and often punish people who try and bring it up (but according to you, they shouldnt do this, because its in the past.)

So someone who is angry about slavery is a loser? I would say someone who tries to completely forget an event, and pretend it didnt happen is a loser.

If I got a pound every time I was told 'you don't act black!' from friends, extended family or strangers I'd be rich. The idea that my skin colour determines how I should act and behave is stupid and its about time people of all ethnic backgrounds (especially Afro-Caribbean) stop using the phrase once and for all.

My parents and I were born in Britain, London. My mothers parents are American (Florida) and my dad parents are Caribbean (Jamaica and Grenada). Maybe I should act more 'American'

The way I act is partly due to my middle class London suburban upbringing. People want to paint a picture of African-Caribbean's as loud, rude, undereducated, oversexed. Where guys and girls in short shorts grind against one another appear to be the norm. I am sick of it. It allows those of black origin to accept and embrace this supposed black behaviour. Limiting our children to behaviour and some times placing a ceiling on their aspirations. Meanwhile furthering the aims and goals of those who are racist.

When I was younger my uncle would always laugh, point me out and say, ha [my name] acts like a little white boy. As a child I didn't think nothing of it, now I remind him constantly that he acts like a ignorant ass hole and that there is no such thing as acting black! for **** sake.

When I listen to my Kings of Leon, wearing my Jack Wills and A+F, in my mum's Jeep on our way to collect my brother from his grammar school. I'm not acting anything, simply living the middle class lifestyle. Get over it. Those of Black skin can be middle class.

Arent you the guy who cried on tsr when a white chick rejected him








Yeah, as you can see I am having trouble respecting your opinion right now

If I got a pound every time I was told 'you don't act black!' from friends, extended family or strangers I'd be rich. The idea that my skin colour determines how I should act and behave is stupid and its about time people of all ethnic backgrounds (especially Afro-Caribbean) stop using the phrase once and for all.

My parents and I were born in Britain, London. My mothers parents are American (Florida) and my dad parents are Caribbean (Jamaica and Grenada). Maybe I should act more 'American'

The way I act is partly due to my middle class London suburban upbringing. People want to paint a picture of African-Caribbean's as loud, rude, undereducated, oversexed. Where guys and girls in short shorts grind against one another appear to be the norm. I am sick of it. It allows those of black origin to accept and embrace this supposed black behaviour. Limiting our children to behaviour and some times placing a ceiling on their aspirations. Meanwhile furthering the aims and goals of those who are racist.

When I was younger my uncle would always laugh, point me out and say, ha [my name] acts like a little white boy. As a child I didn't think nothing of it, now I remind him constantly that he acts like a ignorant ass hole and that there is no such thing as acting black! for **** sake.

When I listen to my Kings of Leon, wearing my Jack Wills and A+F, in my mum's Jeep on our way to collect my brother from his grammar school. I'm not acting anything, simply living the middle class lifestyle. Get over it. Those of Black skin can be middle class.