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5 Stereotypes That Asians Face
1. The Model Minority Stereotype The stereotype depicts Asian-Americans as the model minority racial group. Only affluent, educated Asian-Americans are used to perpetuate this stereotype, because they fit the "American...
Do you think race relations in the US are better now than they were in January, 2009?
To my old eyes, it appears that we live in a world gone awry. Despite decades of well intended efforts, racial harmony is not to be found. All we hear in the news is stories of white people who are either prejudiced or...
Do Negative Election Campaigns Work?
Introduction: I am sure "Negative Campaigning" has been around for a long time going back to the political contests of ancient civilisations. The earliest reference on the Wikipedia page is the 1828 US Presidential...
I prefer/desire to be in an interracial relationships?
Hi everyone. I not your average and typical black woman who is ghetto, ratchet, yardy or street. I am an ordinary country girl who is trying to survive in the city full of people with different characteristic. To be...
The Only Poll That Counts Is On Election Day
Introduction: When I was getting ready for the take competition, I developed a few ideas while I was waiting for the topics to be announced. The US election is the number one news story on GaG, in the US and possibly in...
Society Shouldn't Be A Combat Zone: On Discussion And GaG Interaction
Competition Note:- This is part of the #BATTLEROYALE. Best of luck to my team and the three other teams. I hope they enjoy the competition and the other users have a good time reading the takes. Introduction: - For this...
If you HAD to say, who do you prefer dating; Black Men/Women or Latino Men/Women?
Now obviously most people have a preference for their own race and interracial relationships are a bit uncommon. And i know the girls here like to point out the obvious that this is a racial subject. It should go without...
Why There is a Strong Disdain for White Women who Date Black Men
I feel the urge to ruin some people’s day, so here’s another offensive take from the resident spitfire. Today, we will tackle a topic that is surprisingly common online, though not as spoken about in normal life. Why is...
Some Writing Suggestions for GaG Editors and Take Writers
First off, I don’t want make it like I’m some expert or big shot in charge because I don’t even consider myself one, and just to even be sure it was okay for me to post this I did first ask our wonderful chief editor,...
Who Will Win The Game of Thrones
It is not crazy to say that the person who has the support of the most powerful army and the support of the people will be the one to rule them all. But who would that be? ***SPOILERS*** Since Jon Snow was supposed...
I fight with my mom all the time because of him?
I am 18 and I did a few wrong things that are highly exagerrated by my mother. So, I started dating a guy, he is another race than me, had a long distance relationship but he is staying with her by obligation because of...
Where I Stand On Police Violence Against Blacks, and Racism
I have to admit it's been pretty appalling for me to witness racism lately here on GaG concerning the racial issues with the police in America. Of course, it isn't the first time I've seen it on the web, as I also saw it...
How To Survive Your Freshman Year Of College
1. Um, your education...is actually important When you land on the vast shores of your new college, the temptations are going to be everywhere. You are free from your parents, from rules, from teachers, from old friends...
Would you watch a show about with race, sexism, gender, religion, racism, illegal immigration and how it all interconnects in America?
To be clear it'd be a show that would show all sides of the issue. It wouldn't be a one sided show where white characters are the bad guys and black and POC characters are the good guys. I feel there needs to be a show...
Why I Despise "Black Lives Matter"
Well, I don’t literally hate the notion of saying that “Black lives matter”, what I hate, is the tendency to base vehement sentiments on pure anecdotes and guilt-mongering, which is what the movement often does. Facts and...
It's not a cop vs black thing but more so an evolution thing?
I was thinking today about why some white cops may view certain blacks as threats. First thing we have to understand is that we humans are animals no matter how advance you may think we are. When a dog is treated badly by...
Is scientific truth always more important then ignorance?
For example lets pretend that hypothetically there was evidence that Black people are less intelligent then whites biologically. And that sure black people can reach or even surpass intelligence by strong nurture, they...
How To Be More Confident and Social
Some people just weren't made as social butterflies. I was one of those people, but with a little practice and effort I became more extroverted within no time. One of the most important things about being social is body...
All Men Are Autistic
So today lets talk about autism....and men. Already I can hear the sound of outraged fingers violently hitting the keys in response to such a claim....but have a read first.... You may be thinking that I'm going to write...
Hillary Clinton: Why I Think She Became the Presumptive Democratic Nominee
Hillary Clinton has now been declared the Democratic Presumptive nominee, after winning seven out of the last eight contests. Of course, this is with the help of the Superdelegates(Which are only present on the...
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To my old eyes, it appears that we live in a world gone awry. Despite decades of well intended efforts, racial harmony is not to be found. All we hear in the news is stories of white people who are either prejudiced or who have been accused of prejudice and black people who are angry because nothing ever changes (or they believe that nothing ever changes.) Are things this bad or is the media manipulating news coverage to make race relations appear worse than they actually are?