What s the difference between racism and admiration?

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I m admittedly not the worst looking black guy in Atlanta. I typically try to carry myself with an air of kind confidence, so I m not naive to my assets.

However I haven t spent a lot of time talking with mature (older than 25)  white women (also I don t normally call people by these monickers because it s a bit disrespectful in my opinion, but for the sake of simplicity this is the acception) so sometimes when I m near one and she begins rubbing her neck, shifting, avoiding eye contact, fixing her hair, I can t quite tell if that s her racial discomfort, or sexual discomfort. Lol

It s not a big deal, but I m just a bit curious what you alls opinions are to this type of situation.

Does she want to call the cops, or call me daddy?

Foofa · Answer

Or perhaps she just has a sore neck and messy hair. Believing that everything everyone else does is a direct result of your presence is pretty narcissistic.

Anonymous · Answer

I  suspect neither. It's probably the same response or at least a similar reaction that a person has when they get around a dog such as a Rottweiler or Pit Bull ( no I'm not comparing you to them). These breeds have gotten such bad press that people just assume ALL of them are dangerous. Honestly, I think the same thing is true of young Black men. I'm sure if and when any of them got to know you, they would feel completely different. It is a form of prejudice but that does not mean that person is prejudice. I think it would be a more primal response than that. Like a survival response. Face it your( any mans)attraction to females is also a primal one. Anyway, I live in the Metro Atlanta area as well. Stay inside if you can. It's going to be a hot 95 degrees this afternoon!

What s the difference between racism and admiration?

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