Sirpopopop: I'm assuming that my mantle would pass to a positive black role model, such as Bill Cosby. Or Bill Cosby. Or the guy doing the voice over for Carl Johnson in GTA: San Andreas.
heavy liquid: You won't trick me, friend! Black people do not swim, as a rule.
Dopeyfish: I have a deep affection for chocolate chip, but not for any racial reasons - the sweetness of the chips combined with a soft, chewy dough makes for an excellent taste sensation. I'm also partial to oatmeal raisin.
Serafitia: This Howard Stern you speak of has been banned from Canadian radio for years now - I really have no frame of reference to deduce as to whether or not your accusation has merit. I will say this however: my name is Tim, not Tom, and none of my siblings has children. As such, your "Uncle Tom" assertion does not apply here.
heavyliquid: It all depends on the delivery - if the white person in question is trying to be sly in their question regarding "cotton-picking", then the black person is fully within their rights to go off. Quite frankly, however, sensitivity to these sorts of things in these PC times can be a bit over-the-top, and it's only with constant dialogue between the races that we can avoid these kinds of situations. For example, instead of calling a cheap person "niggardly", call them "A cheap motherfucker". That way any offense taken is not of a racial nature, and we can move forward together. If a black person, in reference to a particularly warm day, says to a white person, "I'm sweating like a slave", the white person should admonish the black person to be more culturally sensitive.
XS+: Larger hands and feet directly affect the size of gloves and shoes that you wear. That is what you're asking, isn't it?
The Shadow: Metal spinners on your vehicle are a matter of personal taste in the black community - what works for one person may not work for another. That's fine, we are a varied, distinct people and as such, are willing to accomodate different views when it comes to car accessories. If it's within your budget, by all means feel free to make your vehicle beautiful.
Plastic spinners, on the other hand, are fucking ridiculous. Especially on minivans.
Teh Hamburglar, Goreomedy: This is a very touchy issue in the black community, and one that usually lands between generational and educational divides. Older blacks (speaking generally) take the term "civil rights" extremely seriously, and find any attempt to appropriate it by gay-rights groups an extreme insult. Their rationale is that one is born with the colour of their skin programmed into the DNA, but that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. Younger black males hold the idea of one's manhood quite dear, and see homosexuality (or tolerance thereof) as a direct threat. This is more common with young males of every stripe, but the civil rights issue is one that is more or less exclusive to the older black community. It's not seen as an issue of hypocrisy, because to them, homosexuality is a sinful choice, not part of one's genetics.
levious: I encourage dialogue and discussion between the races on a daily basis.
