Could that guy possibly be my brother? Because he believes that. Something to do with gaining extra muscles due to evolution, which was sped up from the rigors of slavery.rednose1 said:
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The only thing that can be said of this: your sister is racist.
Plus, I know a black man that has cheated multiple times.
Tell your sister that skin color should have NOTHING to do with relationships other than physical attractiveness.
If she prefers the looks of a black or arabic man, then hey, cool shit. Good for her.
But to judge the potential actions of a man based on the color of his skin?
Racist.
Plus, I know a black man that has cheated multiple times.
Tell your sister that skin color should have NOTHING to do with relationships other than physical attractiveness.
If she prefers the looks of a black or arabic man, then hey, cool shit. Good for her.
But to judge the potential actions of a man based on the color of his skin?
Racist.
That's actually true. During the slave trade, people with less abbility to build muscle began to die, as did people that had trouble retaining water and salt. This meant that almost all black people that survived the slave trade were considerably stronger than the average white man, thus, their genes lived on.rednose1 said:
There are other possible contributing factors, all linked to the part of the world that black people originated from, but your friend was actually correct.
Not really... his friend believed it was because they had an extra leg muscle. They don't. They just have stronger leg muscles.Evil Top Hat said:
honestly it sounds like what one of my friends says almost he doesn't date white girls because they are hoes...but then again seeing the school we were in I could understand but saying that all white guys cheat and that all white girls are hoes is racistAmplify said:
Google search "Infidelity rates by demographic" produced these helpful results:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/325/1/c/let__s_kill_baron_nashor_by_cacti-d33crav.jpg
http://www.alternet.org/sex/81022/?page=entire
Apparently black men are second only to men from Spain in their likelihood to cheat, and men from central Europe are actually the LEAST likely to cheat. Also, obtaining data on infidelity in most countries is nigh impossible due to either prudishness or lack of funding.
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/325/1/c/let__s_kill_baron_nashor_by_cacti-d33crav.jpg
http://www.alternet.org/sex/81022/?page=entire
Apparently black men are second only to men from Spain in their likelihood to cheat, and men from central Europe are actually the LEAST likely to cheat. Also, obtaining data on infidelity in most countries is nigh impossible due to either prudishness or lack of funding.
That's just a slight difference in terminology, and "extra leg muscles" isn't a direct quote, so we don't know that that's exactly what his friend said anyway. Whatever the case, the implication remains the same, and the implication is correct.ZeroMachine said:
This.Kermi said:
Also, I myself am white and male, and, I've met many women (and men) that I would try to get with, but, wouldn't due to fact that I'm in a relationship and have been so for nearly a year and half closing in on two years now.
Tl;dr.
White, male, wouldn't even think about cheating, ever.
The burden of evidence initially falls on the person asserting a claim, not the one wishing to refute it. Until your sister can produce some hard statistical evidence of this frankly absurd belief, you can tell her she's making up a bullshit excuse for her preference for blacks/arabs.
Race Cheated N Married Monogamy
White 20.0% 2575 58.4% 38.4
Black 32.5% 268 38.5% 6.0
Hispanic21.6% 102 52.1% 30.5
Asian* 17.7% 96 62.2% 44.5
Nat. Am.19.4% 31 N/A N/A
http://anepigone.blogspot.com/2009/05/black-asian-men-most-least-likely-to_08.html
http://www.amazon.com/Race-Evolution-Behavior-History-Perspective/dp/0965683613
White 20.0% 2575 58.4% 38.4
Black 32.5% 268 38.5% 6.0
Hispanic21.6% 102 52.1% 30.5
Asian* 17.7% 96 62.2% 44.5
Nat. Am.19.4% 31 N/A N/A
http://anepigone.blogspot.com/2009/05/black-asian-men-most-least-likely-to_08.html
http://www.amazon.com/Race-Evolution-Behavior-History-Perspective/dp/0965683613
@OP
I think your efforts are commendable.
I am sorry that your sister has such an odd prejudice. (Prejudice in general is bad, but some are harder to disprove.)
I have a suggestion: Ask her why.
Ask her thoroughly and Socratically; poke her beliefs; demand answers, if not now then at some point just think about it.
Investigating peoples beliefs with the Socratic method can solve a lot of problems, and it does not hurt to have statistics ready to disprove their claims.
If you want to bring out the heavy guns, go read up on rationalistic thinking and avoiding mental pitfalls.
I think your efforts are commendable.
I am sorry that your sister has such an odd prejudice. (Prejudice in general is bad, but some are harder to disprove.)
I have a suggestion: Ask her why.
Ask her thoroughly and Socratically; poke her beliefs; demand answers, if not now then at some point just think about it.
Investigating peoples beliefs with the Socratic method can solve a lot of problems, and it does not hurt to have statistics ready to disprove their claims.
If you want to bring out the heavy guns, go read up on rationalistic thinking and avoiding mental pitfalls.
I'm of the mind to let her live with this delusion. There's no harm in only dating those kinds of guys. And really, if/when the day comes where they DO cheat on her, well, she'll learn herself (the best way of learning) that she was wrong. No amount of stepping in to do right by her will help- star wars would give you a dark side point for all your good intentions.
Indeed, but in this case there IS a middle finger big enough. He should let it lie, wait until he's married (being sure to acquire the biggest, most ostentatious wedding ring possible) put his ring on the middle finger, and give sister said finger in a loud and showy manner.MercurySteam said:
In all seriousness though, where did this stereotype come from? I mean I thought the stereotype (for the few that would still hold it this late in the game) was that ethnicities were coming into our homes and stealing our wimminz and dishonoring them. Really, it sounds like PC gone mad. "Look, I'm not racist! People of minorities are perfect!" Either that, or she has an attraction to black people and whatnot (which isn't racist, though it could be a little superficial) which she's having trouble admitting?