I don't understand why we're not allowed to learn from our experiences when it comes to race. That's how your brain works. You take in inputs from what happens to or around you and you generalize it so that you can more quickly and easily adapt to similar situations in the future. While certainly not reflective of the entire planet, I can count the number of violent, loud fights I've seen in public amongst all non-black people on one hand and I couldn't begin to count the number of fights I've seen in public amongst black people.
I know EXACTLY what RG is saying about this situation and I know EXACTLY why he's saying it. That doesn't make either one of us racist. All learning requires some generalization, and this generalization given the facts before us is well within reason and not KKK-inspired craziness.
Edit: Ustwo said what I meant to say much more succinctly. Go him.
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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic
The difference between "there are differences between cultures" and "black girls are obnoxious" is not insignificant.
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There is also a not insignificant difference between "black girls are obnoxious" and "a black girl who thinks a dress like that is appropriate attire for a high school prom is likely to respond aggressively when confronted for breaking the rules."