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I was talking to my brother yesterday, when he said, " you don't act black." What is that? How do I "act black"? Now these are some stereotypes, so don't get offended, but I don't like fried chicken, watermelon, or grape soda. I don't rob people, jump people, or use slavery as an excuse for my behavior. And I'm an intelligent person. But is it normal to not "act black"?
There's no such thing as 'acting black'. Sure, you can apply someone to the stereotypes of acting black, but it's all made up.
People are colours. Pray tell, how someone can act as a colour? Categorising people in "Black and
White" and putting certain behavioural expectations on them is fucking ridiculous.
"Acting black" and "Acting white" are just stereotypes like you mentioned. For "acting black" most people refer to it as acting ghetto basically, depending on what tone you are, ghetto is basically for the dark skins stereotype, and for light skins, its referred as acting like you're too good, because most people go for the cute light skins. I know thats a little confusing. And "acting white" is basically being smart and independent.
If I was you I speak to your brother in nothing but old time Disney minstrel speak.
I'm black and the advantage I have is that I live on an island where almost everyone else in black (99%), so we just live. Many times I have come across posts where blacks were complaining about being somehow rejected because they were not behaving in a "black" way.
This is absurd when we consider that we're in 2013!!!
Im a white guy but I Love Black girls bbut it not really the way they act I just Love the wsy there built the Way they shake there bootys there soft skin and Brown Eyes and Lucsios Lips now about the way they act mabey yourbrother means by the way they some talk like they have there own language and some like to act Gangsta!