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YO!
Serious question for white people: What makes you proud of your race/culture?
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The white people are the only ones answering the question accordingly. Everyone else seems to be afraid the question might offend so they're jumping tosome odd defense when they aren't even white. It's a very simple question that mature people should be able to answer with no problem.
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The only thing wrong I saw from the original post is how it was worded.... but the OP seemed to have a true genuine want to learn.
Why would anyone want to attack him for trying to expand his knowledge base about other cultures?... If anything...you all should be welcoming the opportunityto teach.
If I thought this thread was racist...I would have locked it instantly.
Why would anyone want to attack him for trying to expand his knowledge base about other cultures?... If anything...you all should be welcoming the opportunityto teach.
If I thought this thread was racist...I would have locked it instantly.
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Basically...perhaps I could have SPECIFIED that I understood that whites consist of different backgrounds but I didn't think it was going tobe that big of a deal. I ASSUMED people would just give me their answers from their POV. But even without specifying...I'm glad I'm not the only onewho thinks it's RIDICULOUS to consider anything I said racist because I nothing I said is remotely prejudice or racist.
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The problem is that America is a country of different nationalities. If you were born here chances are you're a mix. That's why there's so muchracism here. No one feels pride for being an American cuz an American is a whole different bunch of nationalities. Until people accept that, there will alwaysbe racism in this country.
My fault about the whole relax thing... I hate when people tell me to relax lol... I just snapped thinking you thought I was callin you racist.. My fault.
My fault about the whole relax thing... I hate when people tell me to relax lol... I just snapped thinking you thought I was callin you racist.. My fault.
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I'm Italian... (2nd generation...West Coast, NOT Eastcoast lol...there are no guidos out here)
I'm proud to know how much some past Italians (Da vinci, Michelangelo, etc...) contributed to Science, Art, Math, etc...
Rome, at one point, was the most advanced civilization on Earth.
I like Naples and think it's one of the more beautiful cities in the world.
Also, besides Mexican food, I feel Italian food is the best.
I hope I somewhat answered your question.
I'm proud to know how much some past Italians (Da vinci, Michelangelo, etc...) contributed to Science, Art, Math, etc...
Rome, at one point, was the most advanced civilization on Earth.
I like Naples and think it's one of the more beautiful cities in the world.
Also, besides Mexican food, I feel Italian food is the best.
I hope I somewhat answered your question.
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Since we're on the topic of Caucasians.
Is white + boy (as one word) a racial slur or something? Did I miss something. I typed $#*+#*!% and its censored. I didn't know $#*+#*!% was a racist slurlike the n-word. I've got white friends and none of them are offended by this term.
Is white + boy (as one word) a racial slur or something? Did I miss something. I typed $#*+#*!% and its censored. I didn't know $#*+#*!% was a racist slurlike the n-word. I've got white friends and none of them are offended by this term.
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I put it on the filter....It's derogatory in my book.
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The Irish in New York went from the gutters of Lower Manhattan, to Washington Heights, to the Bronx, to Rockland County, to Garden City, LI in a little over ahundred years. That makes me pretty damn proud.
Oh, and JFK.
Oh, and JFK.
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I learned when traveling to other countries no matter what my nationality was (italian or japanese), I was an American first.
I'd tell people in France that I was Japanese and Italian and they'd always insist I was an American. After some thought I did realize that was just anAmerican. I am not from Japan or Italy, although my ancestors were and I do share many of the same cultural values.
I think what makes people proud to be white is the culture that they draw from their families past. I had a girlfriend from Pittsburgh, PA who was IrishAmerican. For her family it was Irish Dancing, Religion, & Irish food that made them proud. But the bottom line was that they were American above all else.
Every country has its own culture that it's people draw from (whether it be the people who live there or the people who once had family there).
If you want to learn about other people's culture the best thing to do is explore them yourself. There aren't certain cultural values that"all" white people are proud of (besides maybe being American)! You can't just group all "white" people into a single group and expectthem to share the same sorts of pride.
I'd tell people in France that I was Japanese and Italian and they'd always insist I was an American. After some thought I did realize that was just anAmerican. I am not from Japan or Italy, although my ancestors were and I do share many of the same cultural values.
I think what makes people proud to be white is the culture that they draw from their families past. I had a girlfriend from Pittsburgh, PA who was IrishAmerican. For her family it was Irish Dancing, Religion, & Irish food that made them proud. But the bottom line was that they were American above all else.
Every country has its own culture that it's people draw from (whether it be the people who live there or the people who once had family there).
If you want to learn about other people's culture the best thing to do is explore them yourself. There aren't certain cultural values that"all" white people are proud of (besides maybe being American)! You can't just group all "white" people into a single group and expectthem to share the same sorts of pride.
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Originally Posted by eNPHAN
right, but my point was that NYC and Cali are anomalies in this argument.Originally Posted by supreme math
Dirty we don't agree on relationship issues but, I think were on the same page.
eNPHAN you said it your self you're in MIDDLE AMERICA the "heartland of racism"
most Eastcoast (especially NYC'ers), Southern and Westcoast regions will clearify their "HERITAGE" in an instant.
The mid-west where clearly more old fashioned values thrive are direct DECENDANTS of the actual "WHITE" settlers
say "WHITE" to strenghten their numbers because THEY'RE WEAK...
NATIVE AMERICANS out numbered "WHITES" 60 to 1 in early AMERICA...and after the CIVIL WAR and "THE GREAT MIGRATION"
AFRICAN AMERICANS migrated to the mid-west in the HENRY FORD BOOM and DEMAND FOR LABOR. there were 7 WHITES to every 1 BLACK but even with those minimul numbers WHITES FELT THREATEN which the word "MINORITY" was indoctrinated and WHITES, either Irish, Italian, Greeks, American Indian were reffered to as WHITES to keep the popolus STRONG for elections and union laws...
But on the Eastcoast IMMIGRATION is the NORM and everybody takes pride in their RACE....
HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION
i said i was in middle america to illustrate my point, a MAJORITY of white american's don't value their specific culture....
at least not as much as other races/culutres i've encountered..
psssh, someone mentioned the portugese, i lived in the Ironbound section of newark when i was younger....dead $#%, i didnt even know portuguese is classified as white, i saw that my school was like 65 percent white, i was like, i know ONE white kid...
ask a portuguese person "what are you?" i doubt any of them will answer anything other than "portuguese".....
why? i believe it is because their culture is stressed and valued much more than a midwestern "white" person's is....
Funny you mention PORTUGUESE because they introduced "THE WHITE MAN" to SLAVERY and ACUTUAL ARE THE ONES THAT SOLD AFRICANS TO ENGLISH SETTLERS of EARLY AMERICA...
what does that have to do with the topic at hand?
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What's good with NT'ers trying to turn General into race relations and **%! ?
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I guess you too...didn't read everything in the last 5 pages.
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Originally Posted by ProduccionFrescos
Basically. But anyway, I'm just proud to be me, I just so happen to be white so w/e.
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In MOST cases im not real proud to be white. If I think back to times I have been done wrong. The times that white people were the culprit far out weight thetimes a minority has done it. I also live in the "heartland" of america and I get crap from alot of white people for not having pride in my race.. ohwell when they get there act together I might think it over. until then I'm gunna continue to be culturally diverse
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okay, you hearing it all the time doesn't change my statement, or that fact that i very rarely hear it...
aint you in NYC?
i'm in middle america, Columbus, Ohio, and for as long as i can remember, a majority of white people who stumble into these sort of conversations answer with either, a.) white or b.) american.
it's always bothered me....i just assumed that these arent values stressed by white american families...
I know what you mean. I've lived in a few different places, when I lived in Michigan it amazed me how many people didn't know theirheritage or would just make up stuff. Like in 5th grade I remember we were sitting in a circle and everyone took a turn saying what nationality they were. Someone would be like "Polish and Irish" then the next person would go.."
Those values aren't stressed in a lot of white families, but also a lot of white families are very proud of where they are from. I love though that somany white people never care about it until St Patricks Day then all the sudden everyone is Irish
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I'm 7/8s Irish. Cheers.
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I know what you mean. I've lived in a few different places, when I lived in Michigan it amazed me how many people didn't know their heritage or would just make up stuff. Like in 5th grade I remember we were sitting in a circle and everyone took a turn saying what nationality they were. Someone would be like "Polish and Irish" then the next person would go.."
Those values aren't stressed in a lot of white families, but also a lot of white families are very proud of where they are from. I love though that so many white people never care about it until St Patricks Day then all the sudden everyone is Irish
When I was in 5th grade, my school made us do a huge report on our heritage, we had to learn everything about where we came from. To this day its one of theonly reports I remember doing in my life. Heritage has always been something that has been important to my family and friends. We all know where we are from,and are all very proud.
Im from upstate NY, if that matters.
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Honestly, we are all just Americans. Stop kidding yourselves.
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would you like to be referred to as "boy?"...regardless of race?Originally Posted by eNPHAN
, are they not boys whom are white?
should we refer to them as youthful Caucasians?
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What do you want us to say, "I'm proud because we took this great land from the Indians and brought slaves over because we were too lazy to do our ownwork?"
Oh and I'm German and Irish
Oh and I'm German and Irish
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tell me the answer you're looking for ...
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tell me the answer you're looking for ...
Whatever answer you giveWhy are you assuming there'ssome hidden question I'm asking or something?
