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Bluesaph

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76. Culture of being white

Tue Jun 21, 2022, 11:30 AM

Jun 2022

Wearing Stars and Stripes.
Thin blue line crap.
Overly nationalistic.
Confederate flags in some circles.
Hot dogs.
Being loud, rude and obnoxious.

I can see why many white people would rather say they have no culture. The loudest among us ruins it for everyone else.

The white men in my family aren’t proud of the list above. So they adopted aspects of the other cultures in our rainbow family.

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Awkward question...hope it's not inappropriate, esp. in eyes of POC here. [View all] cilla4progress Jun 2022 OP

I'm in a similar situation wryter2000 Jun 2022 #1

They do in my house. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #7

Talk about someone who could sing wryter2000 Jun 2022 #23

You can't compare them... brooklynite Jun 2022 #8

Their careers overlapped quite a bit wryter2000 Jun 2022 #22

I still don't know why Fred Astaire is considered a great dancer. betsuni Jun 2022 #56

Fabulous- cilla4progress Jun 2022 #62

Oh for Pete's sake reviving the "wypipo" thing. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #2

I do not know the history cilla4progress Jun 2022 #3

I'm sure someone you know on DU can explain. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #6

You're objecting, why don't you explain it? BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #21

Because my phone has no search engine and I don't want to screw up the history LakeArenal Jun 2022 #25

Lol. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #28

I think wypipo is funny. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #9

Yeah...me too and me too. ret5hd Jun 2022 #11

I'm fine with it. wryter2000 Jun 2022 #24

Well, yep - that could help explain it! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #64

It's "sticky," that's for sure. Too bad it came across with so many insults attached. Hekate Jun 2022 #30

Good for you. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #33

Self delete, wow! USALiberal Jun 2022 #59

I watch more foreign films. Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #4

I kinda have the same problem. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #5

I've never understood the angst about cultural appropriation... brooklynite Jun 2022 #10

I envision you ONLY in British shorts and knee socks. ret5hd Jun 2022 #13

I cook Indian, Ethiopian, Moroccan, Chinese, Mexican, Palestinian... brooklynite Jun 2022 #14

Quite a culinary repertoire in such a limited wardrobe... ret5hd Jun 2022 #20

Can I come to your house for dinner? wryter2000 Jun 2022 #26

Cool Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #45

I know an Egyptian who opened up a pizzeria and it was a success Polybius Jun 2022 #52

Yeah Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #57

Since you're in Brooklyn, I certainly hope Italian too Polybius Jun 2022 #51

I can offer some book titles if you want to actually do the work Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #70

I don't feel the need to "do the work", which presupposes I have something to learn that I haven't.. brooklynite Jun 2022 #71

If you don't think cultural appropriation is troublesome, Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #72

What I'm trying to figure out is cilla4progress Jun 2022 #73

I never called it white guilt. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #74

Thanks. cilla4progress Jun 2022 #75

The way I handle is that I know it's mostly Americans who are the problem. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #12

. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #15

I find Native humor especially funny. cilla4progress Jun 2022 #37

Considering we are a melting pot, enjoy whatever you want. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #16

I am happy to appreciate the good in all cultures, including mine. nolabear Jun 2022 #17

Gorgeous, nolabear. cilla4progress Jun 2022 #38

I think your views are highly problematic Sympthsical Jun 2022 #18

This was a great post. Thank you. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #27

excellent. tishaLA Jun 2022 #31

I think I would like to respond to your post, Sympthsical, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #36

First of all... Brenda Jun 2022 #55

Hmmm... cilla4progress Jun 2022 #60

I'm pretty sure you know that I Brenda Jun 2022 #67

Thank you, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #68

I hope my response wasn't unduly harsh Sympthsical Jun 2022 #69

That is very well set forth. Thank you for these observations. Hekate Jun 2022 #42

Excellent post Raine Jun 2022 #50

well said treestar Jun 2022 #63

I live in a city neighborhood FakeNoose Jun 2022 #19

Nice - cilla4progress Jun 2022 #39

I also grew up in an area you've described and now live in a diverse city neighborhood Novara Jun 2022 #58

Embrace. Expand. Learn more. Above all, enjoy. However, when it comes to equating all of Western Hekate Jun 2022 #29

What I've learned in 77 years is that people are different. MineralMan Jun 2022 #32

i remember this discussion from art school. mopinko Jun 2022 #34

"western culture's values - war, violence, vulture capitalism, hypocrisy, worshipping the almighty$" EX500rider Jun 2022 #35

I was just thinking that you should consider yourself an anthropologist and betsuni Jun 2022 #40

I think your questions are honest, sincere, and appropriate. LuckyCharms Jun 2022 #41

Wow - thank you! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #43

asking the questions and having the conversations... MissMillie Jun 2022 #44

My advice? Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #46

I am so grateful for ALL the replies here! cilla4progress Jun 2022 #47

I have the same struggle. Bluesaph Jun 2022 #48

Wow - thanks, Bluesaph, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #49

White Americans thinking they have no culture, why many have identity problems. betsuni Jun 2022 #53

Culture of being white Bluesaph Jun 2022 #76

Cool... cilla4progress Jun 2022 #78

Maybe we have a better bullshit meter? Bluesaph Jun 2022 #79

How can you tell if Brenda Jun 2022 #54

It's a preference, Brenda, cilla4progress Jun 2022 #61

Yeah, I'm aware of sourcing. Brenda Jun 2022 #65

I also distinguished cultures from cilla4progress Jun 2022 #66

I too think you're romanticizing too much, but embracing the best parts of other cultures is fine SYFROYH Jun 2022 #77