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 Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:25 pm
Urban Dictionary (n., v., or adj.) A process or result or act: when a person who is considered a minority adopts a lifestyle (including speech, mannerisms, clothing, etc.) that is attributed secludedly to those of European descent, white people. Traveling as much as I have, I've seen a lot of people embracing the modern Caucasian way of life, and often forgo the heritage they have, leaving their roots behind, in the process. From that, I've bore witness to those, who lack a place in this world, and my heart aches, whenever I see them search for acceptance from both sides, while neither would even give thought, to taking them as one of their own. Brands such as Abercrombie&Fitch, Gap, and so on propel the ideals of this way of living, and attract more and more people that want to 'fit in' and find somewhere to belong. My question to you all, is what would you think of 'whitewashing'?
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:11 am
Anyone who abandons themselves in favor of someone else's way of life is both sick and pathetic. And I feel sorry for them.
But I don't think all of the people "White washing" themselves are doing it actively or feel it's even a different way of life than their own.
Never underestimate the power of peer pressure, active or passive.
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:16 am
Personally, I don't think that there were many Caucasians dressing in Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap-styled clothes before either existed (just look at the s**t people wore in the 1980's and early 1990's).
So, in a way, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, et. al. completely reshaped and remodeled white culture.
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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:57 am
It's sad to think it was so easy for a group of stylists with nothing more in mind than the value of a dollar could so drastically change the Caucasian world whereas activists, scholars, and philosophers with the good of the world in mind can barely make a dent.
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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:11 pm
~zzang~ It's sad to think it was so easy for a group of stylists with nothing more in mind than the value of a dollar could so drastically change the Caucasian world whereas activists, scholars, and philosophers with the good of the world in mind can barely make a dent. Hey, people need clothes, and because they can afford them and feel content with what they are able to buy, they're not in a rush to change the social order. When there comes a time when the gap between the rich and the poor widens and expands to a point where the majority of people can't even afford to wear any new clothing, then they'll show interest in changing the system. But until then . . . we're all happy with what we're wearing, right?
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:48 am
The_Wicked_Man ~zzang~ It's sad to think it was so easy for a group of stylists with nothing more in mind than the value of a dollar could so drastically change the Caucasian world whereas activists, scholars, and philosophers with the good of the world in mind can barely make a dent. Hey, people need clothes, and because they can afford them and feel content with what they are able to buy, they're not in a rush to change the social order. When there comes a time when the gap between the rich and the poor widens and expands to a point where the majority of people can't even afford to wear any new clothing, then they'll show interest in changing the system. But until then . . . we're all happy with what we're wearing, right? What I meant was that they could change so much without even trying whereas those who are fighting desperately end up looking like idiots, fools, or insane.
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:03 pm
~zzang~ The_Wicked_Man ~zzang~ It's sad to think it was so easy for a group of stylists with nothing more in mind than the value of a dollar could so drastically change the Caucasian world whereas activists, scholars, and philosophers with the good of the world in mind can barely make a dent. Hey, people need clothes, and because they can afford them and feel content with what they are able to buy, they're not in a rush to change the social order. When there comes a time when the gap between the rich and the poor widens and expands to a point where the majority of people can't even afford to wear any new clothing, then they'll show interest in changing the system. But until then . . . we're all happy with what we're wearing, right? What I meant was that they could change so much without even trying whereas those who are fighting desperately end up looking like idiots, fools, or insane. And I'm saying that changing the social order never comes quickly. After all, t took John Locke's philosophies around a century to catch on before they became the backbone of The Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights. People today who want to fight for what should be or ought to be done will find their place in the sun . . . but only after larger groups of people demand social change.
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