black and watermelon

[crystal]

I read a rant at komotv.com about some math teacher making a math problem on this. He finds it pretty offensive but I am pretty much

 

[imported_LoKe]

It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

How can something that is true be a stereo type. There are lots of blacks that like chicken and watermelon, just like there are a lot of white people that like Spam and Mac N Cheese.

 

[jtvang125]

I went to Church's chicken on a sunday afternoon awhile back and guess who most of the customers were?

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I went to Church's chicken on a sunday afternoon awhile back and guess who most of the customers were?

Cambodian?

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I went to Church's chicken on a sunday afternoon awhile back and guess who most of the customers were?

americans?

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

How can something that is true be a stereo type. There are lots of blacks that like chicken and watermelon, just like there are a lot of white people that like Spam and Mac N Cheese.

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[SampSon]

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

Stereotypes are generally based on the realities of life.

 

[LordMorpheus]

mmmmm, if I could eat nothing but cold juicy watermelon from now on (and not die of malnutrition), I totally would. (i'm white, btw, i just love watermelon).

 

[shortspanishguy]

At my last job all the black people would make fun of how they loved fried chicken. They would walk in with a chicken box plus a half & half or a grape soda.

It was so damn funny.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I went to Church's chicken on a sunday afternoon awhile back and guess who most of the customers were?

Asian?

 

[crystal]

Heh, I didn't know it was a stereotype. Don't seem much reference of it or that I never noticed it.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

How can something that is true be a stereo type. There are lots of blacks that like chicken and watermelon, just like there are a lot of white people that like Spam and Mac N Cheese.

I'd say that comment could be considered racist and offensive, but I don't >>THINK<< you meant it that way.

Personally, I love fried chicken, and watermelon is definitely good on occasion. The chinese tend to eat/use a lot of melons, BTW, but they don't get stereotyped with it. Go figure....

I guess the chicken/watermelon stereotype probably has it roots in the days of slavery, but I am just speculating.

People that stereotype are ignorant, anyway. I don't know how you can stereotype in today's society, anyway. Oh well....

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I went to Church's chicken on a sunday afternoon awhile back and guess who most of the customers were?

Hungarian?

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: altonb1

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

How can something that is true be a stereo type. There are lots of blacks that like chicken and watermelon, just like there are a lot of white people that like Spam and Mac N Cheese.

I'd say that comment could be considered racist and offensive, but I don't >>THINK<< you meant it that way.

Personally, I love fried chicken, and watermelon is definitely good on occasion. The chinese tend to eat/use a lot of melons, BTW, but they don't get stereotyped with it. Go figure....

I guess the chicken/watermelon stereotype probably has it roots in the days of slavery, but I am just speculating.

People that stereotype are ignorant, anyway. I don't know how you can stereotype in today's society, anyway. Oh well....

Or they are just trying to get a rise out of people who cant handle anything.

 

[Rubycon]

No I've never seen a black watermelon.

 

[tjaisv]

Black people like eating watermelon, fried chicken, and Cream of Wheat.

And they can sing, dance and jump real high too.

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: tjaisv
Black people like eating watermelon, fried chicken, and Cream of Wheat.

And they can sing, dance and jump real high too.

And the males are well hung.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: LoKe
It's a stereotype that black people love Watermelon and fried chicken. Stereotype -> Racism.

Stereotypes are generally based on the realities of life.

And racism is the most overly misused word in American culture it seems, especially among those in high school and college.

 

[quikah]

It stems from the 19th century minstrel shows which would mock blacks and portray them as simpletons, generally portrayed by white actors in blackface.

 

[Queasy]

Fuzzy Zeller anyone?