“The little smile you give white people to let them know you nice and not gang affiliated.” Do black people really do this?

[Admiral Kali]

My default face is
Smiling and showing teeth ain't finna make a racist not be racist

 

[ThrobbingHood]

New Black Vernacular.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I do think Black people do have to do and say certain things to seem less threatening to white people. But no, not that.

 

[Savvir]

I walk past and give em the…

 

[Texas2step]

I used to do this as a teenager. Smile, opening doors, soft voice was all in effort to show im non threatening.I always wanted wyt ppl to know that I was a good negro and im not like the rest of these nikkas. I wanted white acceptance smh. College tho brought me back to reality along with Ras Kass-Nature of the threat which made me read more. Ever since then I couldn't care less what way ppl think or feel

 

[vino]

I do think Black people do have to do and say certain things to seem less threatening to white people. But no, not that.

No you don’t. I have never went out my way to make white people feel I’m not threatening. That’s a personal issue they can solve on their own.

 

[Higher Tech]

I do that with a lot of people. I don’t do it because they’re white, and I aint trying to convince them I’m “safe.” I just acknowledge people I see.

 

[Lambent55]

Yeah, but for not for that reason, just general politeness. Are we supposed to mean mug them whenever we look at them?

 

[vino]

I do that with a lot of people. I don’t do it because they’re white, and I aint trying to convince them I’m “safe.” I just acknowledge people I see.

That’s different, that’s called being social/polite.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

I don't smile very often so that's a no

 

[Henny and_ HotWings]

No. I give them the ppls eyebrow sometimes

Lmaoooo facts

 

[AnonymityX1000]

No you don’t. I have never went out my way to make white people feel I’m not threatening. That’s a personal issue they can solve on their own.

I bet you have. Do you have a job?

 

[MasterThought]

Nobody on the coli is gonna say they do it but it's a real thing to do with some.

Why y'all think Kanye puts on his non-threatening "white" voice when he's in those spaces:




Black peoples (specifically young black males) DEFAULT SETTING to the world is a thug, gangbanger, violent criminal, drugdealer, etc,

This is mainly due to the mainstream propaganda that has been broadcasted on a global scale for generations now.

Some black people REALIZE this and subconsciously or consciously do things to set themselves apart from the negative stereotypes that constantly is projected of black people.

The need for some black people to do this is a result of how DEHUMANIZED the image of black people have become.

 

[vino]

I bet you have. Do you have a job?

So you equate being professional as proving to white people you’re not threatening?

I’m a mortgage broker. I work from home, no office or people to answer to at a company.

 

[Fresh]

no, and I always let white people speak first, they're friendliest at stores when you're holding the doors open for each other

No. I give them the ppls eyebrow sometimes