I see what you are saying, and I can appreciate your point of view, but the reason why your suggestion would come off as racist is because the reason why there's a stereotype that black people can't swim or that some people refer to blacks using the racist term non-swimmers is because of segregation. Black people were not allowed to join country clubs or to go to local pools in many places so they were deprived the opportunity to learn how to swim! This is why we should not forget our past!
I honestly haven't seen the movie White Men Can't Jump so I can't tell you how racist it is or isn't. However, to just say black men can't swim is kinda racist when you take into account the history of it all.
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I see what you are saying, and I can appreciate your point of view, but the reason why your suggestion would come off as racist is because the reason why there's a stereotype that black people can't swim or that some people refer to blacks using the racist term non-swimmers is because of segregation. Black people were not allowed to join country clubs or to go to local pools in many places so they were deprived the opportunity to learn how to swim! This is why we should not forget our past!
I honestly haven't seen the movie White Men Can't Jump so I can't tell you how racist it is or isn't. However, to just say black men can't swim is kinda racist when you take into account the history of it all.
https://youtu.be/Zmvt7yFTtt8