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I agree. Whenever I play it for my kids I start the movie at the factory. Getting to the factory sooner would’ve been better. Maybe they could’ve kept some of the boring shit from the beginning as flashbacks later on if they really wanted it in there.
You mean not crazy, like one out of 100?
You want a fist in the mouth? He’s never even looked at another guy.
Yes, I am
I liked watching fresh prince growing up but yeah I have to agree is big face with that smug looking grin has annoyed me for a while.
You got a problem with thumbs and kicks?
So we agree the one drop rule was no good. Yet it’s what we continue to use to identify ourselves? Why? Just out of curiosity where did you learn about the one drop rule from? And I don’t mean the Wikipedia page I mean how did you become aware of it?
So why are we willing identify ourselves according to this rule that we agree is no good, and not grounded in reality?
So is the one drop rule viewed as a good thing? To me it just seems like a less accurate way to identify oneself. If Obama says “well I’m not black I’m biracial” would we have tell him he’s wrong? Is biracial only accurate when black is not involved?
Thanks, I guess I showed my ignorance on this one and I still can’t say I understand it. I got nothing against Obama and don’t mean to insult anyone. I google search ‘Obama black or multiracial’ and it seems there is no consensus. Maybe the answer is just it depends on your definition and we aren’t all defining it the same way. People seemed to get irritated that I brought the question up though.
I’m really just trying to understand what “black” is supposed to mean. It’s just interesting to me. I don’t want to offend anyone, just want to learn so I’m less ignorant. Is a person black because of “one drop” and a person is white because of zero drops? And this is universally accepted? Is this something I was supposed to have been taught at one time and apparently missed out or wasn’t paying attention?
Sorry but you lost me with some of this. Can you help clarify? So we are correct to call him black because of the one drop rule? But the 100% black guy would disagree that he’s the second black guy elected (Obama being the first)?
I’m aware I’m ignorant on this topic, I guess it’s annoying to me because it seems it should be as simple as this: a 50/50 is neither only black or only white, but is mixed.
If you think it’s warranted in some cases, go ahead and do it. If you aware of someone that’s holding on to something from your past, you could try to reconcile with them. If they don’t want to, then you’re free to forget about it. Awkward forced apologies don’t always go well, sometimes the person gets pissed because you brought it back up. Let your actions around that person show who you are now. It sounds like counseling could be helpful for you.
The dad didn’t think it made sense either. Boy was he wrong
Does this really explain Barack though? Someone else pointed out that Barack corrected people all the time when they’d call him black. So doesn’t sound like he chose to identify this way, more that it was just kind pushed on him.
Yeah I could see getting annoyed and just going with it after enough times.
I’m not sure if I’m being hypocritical, I’m just talking about the accuracy of the statement. Is it a generally accepted rule nowadays that anyone with a drop of black blood is called black? Because if it is, then that would clear up my confusion. But this is the first time I’ve heard of this rule.
I guess I don’t really have a real purpose with this post. Just confused or maybe even annoyed. If a 100% African American guy gets elected president will we say he’s the second black president? I’d think the 100% black guy that got elected would feel like that statement is inaccurate as well.
I think it’s one of those that you have to first see at a young age. There’s a handful of those that I didn’t see until adulthood. I guess we should just be happy for all the ones we did see, am I right?
I always thought he meant the old donkey Kong because he was a generation older and the game would’ve sucked from your average 90’s 3rd grader perspective.