Stereotypes of blacks

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Black People a have huge culture that is often devalued in the media especially after integration and as we become more apart of the global community especially with Whites from certain region, I see that we are millions of stereotypes placed against us each day by a good amount of our own as well as people of other race. We are often made spectacles for socio-economical and political reasons.

We have complex social issues and we are a very diverse people with tons of cultural practices, whether we are in North America, Europe, The Caribbean, South American, Asia etc, people try to generalize and stereotype us into being simpletons or if they observe certain rites and passages even ancient traditions and customs, they try to make it seem like *gasp* the complexities are surprising! Or they try to demote our spiritualities and religions as some sort of primitive happening that is stagnant and never grew or changed and lacks complexities! And as if we are insubordinate to all other cultures that walked the face of the planet

The very insinuation is must disrespectful and disgraceful, and utterly horrendous as there are sad members of the global Black community who do not know their value and help to promote these racist ass stereotypes because they know nothing about their fore parents customs, ways and culture. However, that does not represent the majority of us!

Its quiet annoying to see the ignorant set of Blacks constantly being promoted in the media and people who really do not give a crap about their fellow Blacks are given a platform to operate on. If 15 Blacks are acting stupid on American media somehow others feel that that is how Blacks world wide all are, which is plain stupid and ignorant.

The more I know about the world and people as I get older, the faith I lose in it and the more annoyed I grow. Also serious issues in the Black communities when we speak on it there is always someone from another race who feels they must try to speak on the behalf of us and tell us how to feel about our issues etc etc ANNOYING

Or some self hating Black person's actions and comments are highlighted and glorified, which happens over and over and over and obviously is not coincidentally. Its just a thing.

Positive images of Blacks in the media is a rare thing, if its reported in the papers, it just shows up a few times, where as if some moron goes and does some thing stupid its promoted and talked about endlessly and shown on the tv over and over and over...then people attach stupid stereotypes to us.

I know this because I come from a predominantly mixed racial background so I have the opportunity to observe and take notes of certain groups and questions individuals, however I identify as Black. As that is what my phenotype most resembles and the culture I am closest to.

Just like any other ethnicity there are people who are cool and people who are pretty much assholes. No surprise here. Generally there are three types of people I meet. 1)Cool people who are great fun to talk to, 2) People who are just plain jerks, 3) People who do not intend to be a jerk but phrase what they say so badly that it ends up being that they are rude.

Although I feel that America pays a lot more attention when it comes to an issue/stereotype in the African-American community than it does for Asian-Americans. As an example, there are plenty of pretty bad portrayals of Asians in media that would be absolutely rejected by society if it was a black or latino person as racist. Look at the Asian guy from the Hangover, or the owner of the shop in two broke girls, or any stereotypical Asian villian with a bad accent from a movie. They are decently offensive but you don't hear people crying foul over it and instead calling it "funny" Or "it is just comedy" or even "I don't see a problem here". But if it were a stereotypical portrayal of a black person then it would be a societal crime that many would get behind and back you up on. Often times media doesn't even bother putting an Asian guy into any leading role, besides a few wonderful exceptions like Steven Yuen's Glenn in the Walking Dead. They instead portray Asian people as "Inherently smart", "Nerds", or generally just "not cool/desirable". Passing it off as a joke does not change anything as it is still a problem.

But I can only speak in specifics for the male side in America, African American and Asian women have different problems. In the first I heard is a problem with somewhat harmful images/stereotypes (sometimes) with a few really great portrayals in TV and movies. I personally enjoyed the character of Bond's partner in Skyfall and Freema Agyman(sp?) and her role in Dr. Who during the 10th doctor's storyline. Admittedly these are media from Britain, and the only person off the top of my head in an American TV show is Michonne(sp?) from the Walking dead. And in the second it is unrealistic portrayals that apparently lead to quite a bit harassment and such.

It feels bad for me to say but, concerning stereotypes for blacks...Generally you have it good. Bring up the issue to others and they ALL will easily say, "Yeah, that seems kinda racist". I can't remember the last time I saw a racist portrayal of an African American on TV or in movies/media. And if there were some, they were completely overshadowed by positive characters.

Just my thoughts on it.

I have no opinion on black people, as I haven't really had the chance to socialize with them. Sure I've met a few in casual situations, but I don't have enough evidence to support any generalizations on them.

But I agree with what has already been said: the fact that most racist comments are not made with racist intent, but are made for trolling and sarcasm. For instance, I have a friend who makes huge amounts of racist jokes, but is pretty unbiased about people in general.

And I must say that it sounds like America is less accepting of differences than Britain. Pretty much everyone I know knows I read hentai, and it doesn't seem to have changed how they interact with me at all. The only people who take the piss out of me for it are my closest friends, but we take the piss out of each other all the time anyway.

You know i'm black through and through but still i still don't find the reason why people have to judge everyone based on their nature. The one that i dispised the most are the one that have to chose between a devil or an angel is racist. like us i'm black but does that make me evil? my god father he's white does that make's him good? Never judge a book based on it's cover.. Lucifer the angel of god was an angel but have the heart of evil, elseaa(twgok) a devil but have the heart of good..

Yeah i hate people with religion black or white. I do not side with either the devil nor the angel cause that would make me a rasict.

Sorry for this blabbling of mine but Racist shouldn't be there at all. My way to make it stop post his converstion about rasict in the news/facebook/tweet. that should do it. an eye for an eye but for this case an eye for an action.

As an american I feel like my communist is, for the most part, rather "accepting" of peoples differences, but not all too respectful.

Every race has stereotypes and if you are around that group enough you can see somewhat how they came to be. Are they correct no. We just make a joke about them and move on.

I'm slightly confused as to what you mean by that.

Is that people understand that people are different and don't try to force them to change, but still bully them about the differences? Or something else?

What I think of BLACK people? Well I don't believe there is a thing such as "black" people, just humans that have spread throughout the planet and evolved certain ways while still maintaing their genetic human traits.

However if you mean people that come from the roots of Africa, then all I can say is this, they are just the same as everyone else. Some are assholes, some are smart, some are creepy, and some are just plain inhuman in behavior, but I neither have a positive or negative judgement on the race in general, rather on the individual and his/her behavior.

My thoughts on black people? They are people, like every other ethnicity on this planet. On a broader racial note, evil people exist in EVERY ethnic group; we are all subject to the same base level flaws with every other human.

You pretty much got it right. I wouldn't say people bully eachother directly due to race, but I've heard plenty of malicious racist comments. I feel like racism has given up and decided to be lazy as opposed to actually going away. People mute their racism just because it's not worth the time.

I'm pretty much with Bill Cosby: http://imgur.com/gallery/eOeppfc

honestly, i live in an area where black and white people co-exist fine but a lot of the typical stereo-type are more true than not however not everyone is like that (me for example). i mean where do stereo-types come from they're pieces from the truth.

but most comments like that are just stupid jokes and we have to learn to live with it because we can't tell people to stop. you show people why they should stop. rise above what they say. i try to be a better and a more knowledgeable man then i and the generation were before me.

Well, I don't usually see black people(though Indians are common in where I live, are they considered as black?), but from the internet and from my friends, black people say 'your' as 'yo'? 'gangster' as 'gangsta'? 'alright' as 'aight'?(or something like that). Their average sizes(you know what I mean) are larger?

I don't care about colors.

I just adapt to cultures or don't.

I mind a lot more about individuals and their own actions and reactions.

Black people are human beings, just like everyone else- and we are all equal.

While rap/hiphop/dancehall culture is quite sexist, which I disapprove greatly of, I must admit I love rap music, hip hop, dancehall etc.

Of course, I don't view this as a stereotype that reflects upon all African American/African people. But I believe our society tries to make people believe that just because one person is this way, all the rest are as well. (Which is totally unfair)

It is not "because of" our society. Individuals make the society so it's rather because of individuals.

Some individual minds are fully biased, some other little less, etc.

It is not as if nobody was/is responsible.

I completely agree. The definition of society is precisely that.
That is specifically what I mean by it :-)

You may, but some people involve by "society" they would be out of responsability for any point where "society" would be taken/given for "responsible". That's why I take some time to develop/clarify just a little ;-)

Well, the definition of society is (taken from dictionary.com):
1.
an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.

If they do so, they would be ill informed. Blaming society is not possible because it's a concept that is upheld by human beings.