Voice of Black Expression Forum Oreo?

I have been called an oreo so many times and at first it didnt bother me but now I get offended when somone tells me I act "white". For those of you who don't know and orea is someone who is physically black but acts as if he/she is white. I have somtimes use slang words but not on a regular basis. I don't eat meat (some people have told me If i don't eat meat I'm not black) and Im not a huge fan of rap. ( I listen to rap music at times). I also shop at the Gap and Urbanoutfitters. ("What some people call "white brand name stores") But does anyone know what makes a person "black"? Also should black people have labels and stereotypical trademarks? ::mad::

And I bet you speak with proper English too. Don't worry. I've been there. Even my husband still says I sound and act white. Whatever. I know what I need to do and say and how to act to get what I want from them. Gotta speak their language. I'm all about my people, but there are times when the slang just ain't appropriate. Besides, I love finally meeting someone black and/or white who assumes I'm white because of how I sound, and watch their expressions when they see a brown skinned sistah rockin' a fro and a big grin.

ok i'm not black but i got invited into this group anyway idk how but i did but ya i'm half hispanic and i'm adopted and my parents still 2 foster care and all and these 2 kids we used 2 have were black (they were my favorate and i tend 2 consider them mine) and then they left and now we have another little black boy and he's so cute and my nephew is molato but ya i'm totally into african americans u guys r like my favorate and i'd kill 2 have ur skin color but ya i hate when ppl call african americans oreos i mean come on i mean thats stereo typing saying that every african american has 2 act a certian way or they're an oreo a lot of african americans at my school wear wat some ppl call "white desinger clothing" but that doesn't make them white i hate when ppl can't c past the outer layer ok i'm done rambling lol

-Dawn-

I totally agree with you on this matter, I hate the term Oreo to label a person because they speak a certain way, or pass judgement because you shop at certain places. I am 100% proud black man and guess what, I don't listen to alot of rap music myself! I got into a heated discussion with a family member because of my views on some of this so-called rap music of today. The majority of it makes no sense, and there is nothing wrong with not becoming brain dead listening to some of that nonsense! Please let no one steal your joy, you be proud of who you are and enjoy doing what pleases you!

I think that maybe another racial group created the term 'oreo'. That word has infiltrated black culture, and further divides us amongst ourselves. Society wants us to dress a certain way, and act a certain way. They want us to wear 'ice' and buy RocaWear. Maybe even do a little soft shoe. Ok. Maybe that's going a little too far, but I do think that they want to force conformity on our community. There's nothing wrong with doing any of the above, but these are the images that they shove down our throats: baggy jeans, big gold/platinum chain, oversized shirts (probably a white tee), jordans (or ridiculously priced gym shoes), uses slang, etc. "Oreo", in our community, is a translation for "Act black". This is completely unacceptable. I'm so sorry that this happens to you. The last time I was called an oreo was in grade school. I say the 'last' time because they quickly learned not to call me out of my name. ::biggrin::

I hate that word. No body hasn't exactly said that to my face, but so many people have said words so simliar to an oreo so much that it's scary. Just because I actually want to succeed, and I talk as if I actually have intelligence doesn't mean it's a bad thing. I used to love rap music, but lately, I hate it because the lyrics are so pointless that I bet you could write practically anything and it could be a hit. I mean, have you listened to some of those lyrics lately???

So I think the term "oreo" is one of the most pointless words in the world. I mean, what is the correct term, the correct definition to describe a black person. Can you generalize all of the black people in the world in one definition? I don't think so. Because black people do not only consist of thugs. It's very diverse. Some of us are good, and some of us are bad. That exists in every race. But labeling intelligent people as oreos? I think it's ridiculous. It really is.

oreo is a very stereotypical slang word and my adoptive partents r white and not that they r racist or anything they definately rn't but ya they r stereotypical like the one day a few summers ago we were having this yard sale (btw i'm half hispanic half italian like i said in another post idk y i got invited here but ya) and there was these hispanics like maybe 6 of them and they were speakin spanish and checking out our yardsale and my mom comes out bc she had told me 2 stay out there and watch it 4 a lil bit but she came out and she's like keep an eye on them and i'm like y and she like well their hispanic and they're in a group they'll probably steel something or something i looked at her and felt like saying "hello did u forget i'm hispanic too and btw thats stereo typing" and then there was this other time i was watching the news with my mom and there was something on vandalism and it just so happened 2 b african american kids and my mom's like figures and i'm like mom y does it figure white kids do it all the time too and so do hispanic and asian and indian and any other race just bc some black ppl do something doesn't mean the rest r like that and my mom looked at me and she's like thats not wat i meant and i'm like ok but i was thinking ya sure watever

I wouldn't worry. My experience is when you're young they call you Oreo. Later, they call you successful. Eventually, they just call you "Sir" or "Ma'am".

Same crap, mo' money.

What makes a person black, you ask?
If you did a survey right now you'll find out that majority black people love and do
the following things: Throw fish fries, never on time, speak ebonics, need financial aid, bad credit,play music loud, etc. The list goes on but there is not enough time or room on this entire site to continue. Now am I saying ALL blacks are this way? NO!
But majority are, so majority rules.
I've never been called an oreo but I've been said to have a few "white tendencies"
I despise Kool aid, I love Elvis Presely movies, and I don't listen to rap. So there goes my black card I guess. But ask yourself some time "Would I rather be called an oreo or ghetto?"

Okay on to the secon question. Should black people have labels and sterotypical trademarks?
My answer is no, but that's just the way it's always been. Black people have had labels since slavery. House n****r and Field n****r are your prime example. As far as the trademarks, well let's just say some we can control and others we can't.

the ONLY thing that ALL black people have in common is that they are BLACK! So it's doesn't matter what the stereotypes are, what you're exprience is, if you had access to education or not, if you listen to Hip-Hop, if you know about slavery, if you have color in your skin, you are black and how you speak, walk, act, doesn't make you any less black...