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Originally posted by Obsession
As a black LGBT member, I have to wonder why is it a source of contention when white gay males are inspired by black women (an inspiration which goes both ways) but when a black male or female acts white, it's the sign of an ambitious black person?
The racism in this way of thinking is inherent. We live in a society where it's okay for black people to act white and not for white people to act black. It shouldn't be about "acting", we're all people - we're all allowed to act however we want. Saying similar things is NOT cultural appropriation, you cannot trademark slang. Is it cultural appropriation if I start speaking Spanish tomorrow? Tell this bitch to take several seats, she is just trying to seem intellectual and she is failing hard. |
What is acting white? No one is mad at them for "acting black" they're mad that they think it's cute to mockingly emulate black women and the woman's point is that it's aggravating her because they'll never have to face the struggles black people, women, or black women do.
It's like if a straight men started walking around dressed in pink shorts flicking their wrists and lisping as a joke and all thought it was so funny, then when gays did it they made fun of them and degraded them while the straights didn't face any homophobia but the gays did.
sorry
