A subject i've always found interesting....."Wiggers" or otherwise thought of as White people who have tasted dark meat....
I have always been very intrigued at not really how Black people react to these caucasians with a lil imp in there pimpin but actually more how White people react to their own "acting" like this. The reason why i examine white people's own thoughts and interactions with this phenomena is because most black people... Don't really care. And infact as long as that person is "real" then they are embraced as much as any other black person. This does not include someone who is obvoiusely being extremely fake and not themselves. But I don't see many Black people hatin on a european american who (to quote Brandy) "wants to be down with what we're go-ing through".
Now white people on the other hand REALLY be hatin on these melanin challenged almost-brotha's. I will never forget my fresh. engl. 101 class where we had a discussion about this kid in a dorm (which just also happened to be mine) about this white dude who "acted black". Sure...the kid was kinda wealthy and from a connecticut subarb. But he talked with a accent wore baggy clothes, loved to ball, had quite a knowledge of hip hop music, and generally was laid back and cool. Somehow...this made him "acting black".
Another example, a coworker who honestly is kiiinda white but I guess she identifies with Black people (went to Long Reach) sometimes let some "ebonics" slip, might be prone to rockin a white tee and perhaps a fitted. In response these slip ups a older therapist (think 37) would constantly remark on it. Another coworker (think preppy rich white kid) would make fun of this every so often. My question...is why?
I've even heard various white friends be called "black" or some sort of variances to insinuate they were acting "black". Or one of my favorite terms... "niggerish". Cuz usually when a person makes fun of another person... They don't usually use a term they think of as positive. Hence...saying "you act black" is not REALLY a compliment (at least in the speaker's head). Its like this is said in a derogatory term. Just cuz you know how to interact with different races or date, or be friends with... Doesn't actually mean anything. Or at least to me. But there seems to be a double standard amongst white people that there is.
This...is why when i hear white people say this...Its actually more insulting then actually calling ME or another blackperson a derogatory term ormaking fun of us. Because its essentially saying (in a extremely inverse multiple step thought process way) that its better to be white. Think about it...That line of thought although not conscious is implied. No answers, no solutions I just wonder whether this will die off as hip hop continue's to take over. At some point.....TAKING OVER THE WORLD...mwhahahahahahahahaha
I have always been very intrigued at not really how Black people react to these caucasians with a lil imp in there pimpin but actually more how White people react to their own "acting" like this. The reason why i examine white people's own thoughts and interactions with this phenomena is because most black people... Don't really care. And infact as long as that person is "real" then they are embraced as much as any other black person. This does not include someone who is obvoiusely being extremely fake and not themselves. But I don't see many Black people hatin on a european american who (to quote Brandy) "wants to be down with what we're go-ing through".
Now white people on the other hand REALLY be hatin on these melanin challenged almost-brotha's. I will never forget my fresh. engl. 101 class where we had a discussion about this kid in a dorm (which just also happened to be mine) about this white dude who "acted black". Sure...the kid was kinda wealthy and from a connecticut subarb. But he talked with a accent wore baggy clothes, loved to ball, had quite a knowledge of hip hop music, and generally was laid back and cool. Somehow...this made him "acting black".
Another example, a coworker who honestly is kiiinda white but I guess she identifies with Black people (went to Long Reach) sometimes let some "ebonics" slip, might be prone to rockin a white tee and perhaps a fitted. In response these slip ups a older therapist (think 37) would constantly remark on it. Another coworker (think preppy rich white kid) would make fun of this every so often. My question...is why?
I've even heard various white friends be called "black" or some sort of variances to insinuate they were acting "black". Or one of my favorite terms... "niggerish". Cuz usually when a person makes fun of another person... They don't usually use a term they think of as positive. Hence...saying "you act black" is not REALLY a compliment (at least in the speaker's head). Its like this is said in a derogatory term. Just cuz you know how to interact with different races or date, or be friends with... Doesn't actually mean anything. Or at least to me. But there seems to be a double standard amongst white people that there is.
This...is why when i hear white people say this...Its actually more insulting then actually calling ME or another blackperson a derogatory term ormaking fun of us. Because its essentially saying (in a extremely inverse multiple step thought process way) that its better to be white. Think about it...That line of thought although not conscious is implied. No answers, no solutions I just wonder whether this will die off as hip hop continue's to take over. At some point.....TAKING OVER THE WORLD...mwhahahahahahahahaha
posted by yo daddy at 9:35 PM
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Im all for white people "acting black" (I HATE the wigger term becuase of 50 cent and its indirect relation to another "igger" term). Espically when it gives rise to such funny movies as "Malibu's most wanted."
In reality though, i used to be one of those kids who would make fun of (so i thought) the unfortunate kids who were confused about their identities. Why did I do it? Im not REALLY sure, but I do know that a decent amount of it was becuase the majority of my friends were. Of course this was all before i really started balling and witnessed the positve side of a white boy acting hip hop.
But as far as i can remember, I never really had a solid reason to make fun of those other white kids except for the fact that i was very unoriginal and quite the follower at the time. So i would say ignorance (with black people? thats crazy) on the subject and the high school click effect have alot to do with white people hating on our slightly more cultured brethren.
You know i never would've thought Malibu's most wanted would've been such a funny movie, but it really is and not even in a "making fun of" kind of way.
It is pretty interesting that you didn't REALLY know why you were making fun of those kids cuz honestly i don't think a lot of people do. Like there is something DEEP in the subconscious of white people (and i've noticed more preppy ones)that cause all of the name calling.
The best I can figure out though is its kind of engrained in a lot of people's head that you shouldn't want to "be lke them". Its just one of those instances where its amazing how subconscious thought comes out.
And on a sidenote i think i've even heard you being called something of the sort (junior yr?) when we all know your only black where it counts...
After rereading the first sentence... I didn't actually mean interacial dating...Really more just white people who "act" black. I think i really just wanted to say "tasted dark meat"... Excuse my exuberance to correlate food to race.
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