Why is it considered cool for a black person to be bad, but its also what they are discriminated for?

[williamstorm3]

Innocent black people have long been discriminated for being bad, but now in our culture, especially our youth culture, its what makes them cool. Why is this? And why is what makes them unfairly judged now make them "cool" and give them cool points? Isn't this crazy? They can be cool when there good or bad right?

[Anonymous]

It has never been "cool" to be bad. Maybe around a bunch of delinquents with nothing going for them in life it would be cool, but for people who were raised well and have dreams/aspirations, it looks stupid and the complete opposite of "cool" honestly.

[andreasderjuengere]

Stereotypical behaviour causes sterotypical public images.
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And then there are these thousands of guys who just don't match with these stereotypes.

[williamstorm3]

I understand that, but why would it be cool? I grew up thinking of this and not thinking to mcuh into it but then i got older and relized this doesn't maky any sense if black people wre oppressed in old days why would being a bad black person be cool in contemporary culture.

[andreasderjuengere]

Kids feel vulnerable, disoriented and 'not in control' - so they look for role models.
As ''bad guys'' show off features to make them look 'stronger', they receive some recognition and admiration.
Until it's jail time of course.
Why they pick specifically the dark white type is perhaps partly due to the (U. S.) movie industry who had published numerous contributions of this stereotype.

[williamstorm3]

are good black people considered cool to or just the bad black people?

[williamstorm3]

if a black girl is nice and sweet and chill instead of mean and ratchet and edgy is she no longer cool?

[andreasderjuengere]

I'm not ''American'' but sane :D - so I'd say that the 'bad' component is the thrill, and the skin is colour just image enhancement. Think of idiots like Rambo or Al Capone... they are cool, bad and palefaces.
As for the ''coolness'' - I think that there's also something like 'nice' coolness.
I grab a personal example: Whoopie Goldberg?

[Anonymous]

White kids embraced the criminal elements of gangsta rap as a form of rebellion against white culture. This only encouraged more bad behavior

[anylolone]

Hybristophilia, for both.