Why do we (black people) often have disposition towards nature/hiking/camping?

[Micky Mikey]

I recently watched the movie "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon (good movie by the way) and it led to an interesting discussion with some friends on why there aren't many of us who "seem" to enjoy the nature. I personally love nature and being outside. I believe the notion of blacks not liking nature plays in old stereotypes about us being easily spooked and cowardly. I've heard a lot of us play into these stereotypes by saying " its what white people do" , and "black people don't do shyt like that", as if acknowledging that we lack the desire for adventure that is innately present within every human being

I believe many of have a hidden desire to be adventurous and go out into nature but are held back by what we've come to accept as cultural norms. We as a people have historically had to live off the land, so any idea of us having a natural nature is nonsense. I truly believe as stated that because of the present cultural norm and stereotypes we've opted into, we believe embracing nature is something we aren't suppose to do.

What do you guys think?

 

[kav45]

i recently seen someone on twitter say sitting in the park was for white people, and he got alot of rts

 

[Scientific Playa]

I recently watched the movie "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon (good movie by the way) and it led to an interesting discussion with some friends on why there aren't many of us who "seem" to enjoy the nature. I personally love nature and being outside. I believe the notion of blacks not liking nature plays in old stereotypes about us being easily spooked and cowardly. I've heard a lot of us play into these stereotypes by saying " its what white people do" , and "black people don't do shyt like that", as if acknowledging that we lack the desire for adventure that is innately present within every human being

I believe many of have a hidden desire to be adventurous and go out into nature but are held back by what we've come to accept as cultural norms. We as a people have historically had to live off the land, so any idea of us having a natural nature is nonsense. I truly believe as stated that because of the present cultural norm and stereotypes we've opted into, we believe embracing nature is something we aren't suppose to do.

What do you guys think?

lots of peeps camp out.

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[Premeditated]

which is pretty sad because black people are the original adventurers and nature loving. Them bushmen in Africa probably know more about nature than 99% of us.

 

[Roaden Polynice]

Camping

fukk that, it's like pretending you're homeless for a few days

 

[ba'al]

 

[Audemar]

i recently seen someone on twitter say sitting in the park was for white people, and he got alot of rts

People love complaining about racial stereotypes, but still believe in them or willfully behave in ways that uphold them . I guess to some degree it's hard not to since we are condition to do so from a young age.

 

[360dagod]

You think nikkas trying to be out in the woods with gun toting cacs lurking around??

We cant even get these fukking cops under control

 

[Scientific Playa]

 

[El Bombi]

1* star your thread but, will upgrade it to a 5* if you can tell me the name of that thick natural hair yella.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

I was raised in the city, we not about the camping life.

 

[okra]

bugs, snakes, serial killers. no thanks

 

[El Bombi]

I'll go camping and hiking with this big titties chick any day.

 

[Micky Mikey]

right because we have better things to do like surfing the net all day searching for the latest pairs of jordans, shooting hoops, and smokin weed.

 

[ba'al]

I was raised in the city, we not about the camping life.

I live in Orlando not so far from Sea World. Like a few years back Shamu had ate one of the trainers.