"We judge the cleanliness and "professionalism" of people's hair based on the way white folks' hair looks when it's well-cared for. We have a similar rubric for judging the professionalism of people's names."
We really seem to have a similar rubric for judging everything.
A black person can't listen to rap with out being called a gangster. A Hispanic person can't listen to Manic Hispanic without being called a cholo.
And the way people talk is also a big thing. If someone doesn't speak in a completely white manner (both accent and dialect)then something is not right with them. If I spoke in the dialect or accent of where I am from lots of people (most, but not all, of them white) would be looking at me like I am mentally challenged or a gangster. Though, in fairness, they aren't all that likely to go with gangster because I'm far too pale.
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on 2009-12-21 08:56 pm (UTC)We really seem to have a similar rubric for judging everything.
A black person can't listen to rap with out being called a gangster. A Hispanic person can't listen to Manic Hispanic without being called a cholo.
And the way people talk is also a big thing. If someone doesn't speak in a completely white manner (both accent and dialect)then something is not right with them. If I spoke in the dialect or accent of where I am from lots of people (most, but not all, of them white) would be looking at me like I am mentally challenged or a gangster. Though, in fairness, they aren't all that likely to go with gangster because I'm far too pale.