The Study of Racialism Discussion of U.S. Racialism Please read The Rules before posting.    FAQ   Search     Register     Log in  ' Search found 41 matches The Study of Racialism Forum Index Author Message   Topic: The Myth of "pure" whiteness Lill Replies: 6 Views: 3344 Forum: History of the U.S. One-Drop Rule   Posted: Wed 23 Apr 2008 08:35   Subject: The Myth of "pure" whiteness Quote: If you're not black, would it be a complete blow to your identity if you found out that one of your ancestors was black? And if you did find this out, would you then start telling people ...   Topic: The Myth of "pure" whiteness Lill Replies: 6 Views: 3344 Forum: History of the U.S. One-Drop Rule   Posted: Sun 20 Apr 2008 22:28   Subject: The Myth of "pure" whiteness I surfed the internet and I came across this blog, called: "Los Angelista's Guide To The Pursuit Of Happiness". I think that she is right in everything she's saying in the text, she writes ...   Topic: Radmilla Cody Lill Replies: 23 Views: 6238 Forum: Popular People   Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 17:48   Subject: Radmilla Cody Well said!!! I agree 100 %.   Topic: Lakeview Terrace - Samuel Jackson, Kerry Washington Lill Replies: 4 Views: 2302 Forum: Popular Culture   Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 17:46   Subject: Lakeview Terrace - Samuel Jackson, Kerry Washington I will definately see it I think it can be good, but as always the movie will come much later to Sweden....   Topic: Obama on multiracial identity Lill Replies: 17 Views: 2339 Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans   Posted: Thu 17 Apr 2008 17:40   Subject: Obama on multiracial identity As I see it, in America it seems that wheter you are black or white is more of a cultural thingincluding the history of slavery. Anyway it's much more cultural than anywhere else in the world I think ...   Topic: Paula Patton Lill Replies: 2 Views: 10775 Forum: Popular People   Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2008 08:08   Subject: Paula Patton I think she is so beautiful, I saw her when she was on the Oprah show with Robin Thicke and I thought; who is she? She is gorgeous! I didn't know she's been in those films. Thanks for the post.   Topic: Do white guys like black women? Lill Replies: 116 Views: 41155 Forum: Women's Interests -- Men Welcome   Posted: Tue 15 Apr 2008 17:25   Subject: Do white guys like black women? When my husband and i lived for a time in Nashville Tennessee we became friends with 2 brothers that owned a company together and did business with my husband. When the brothers were very young their ...   Topic: British Mixed-race babies 'were sent to the US' Lill Replies: 6 Views: 1766 Forum: International Stories   Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2008 21:22   Subject: British Mixed-race babies 'were sent to the US' Oh I would like to see that documentary! Thanks for the post.   Topic: Sounding White/Black Lill Replies: 47 Views: 3631 Forum: Improving U.S. Society   Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 18:47   Subject: Vin Diesel I do think Vin Diesel looks like an Italian in that movie. But in some other pictures without hair he looks mixed. Are there anyone of you who knows his origin for sure? Or are you all only guessing?   Topic: Going to Salons Lill Replies: 44 Views: 14290 Forum: Women's Interests -- Women Only, Please   Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2008 09:18   Subject: Going to Salons Thanks for your answer! Aha, so it is almost like a flat iron then but with combs insted? Is pressing the hair and straightening comb the sam thing?   Topic: Jim Crow vs. Racialism: Cause vs. Effect? Lill Replies: 13 Views: 7187 Forum: History of the U.S. Color Line   Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2008 14:35   Subject: Jim Crow vs. Racialism: Cause vs. Effect? Maybe I don't understand well enough because English isn't my first language. But I haev been saying the same thing all the time and that is: if the One Drop Rule never was created, people today in ge ...   Topic: Black White Other: Paul Whitaker Lill Replies: 10 Views: 2282 Forum: Ethnicity in America   Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2008 08:05   Subject: Black White Other: Paul Whitaker My father doesn't live anymore unfortunately he died 10 years ago. He was from Guantanamo and yes he was indeed in to Santeria and I hated it when I was young. It was so embarassing when my friends ca ...   Topic: Going to Salons Lill Replies: 44 Views: 14290 Forum: Women's Interests -- Women Only, Please   Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2008 07:47   Subject: Hello all of you hairtalkers!! Some of you are talking about "pressing the hair. What is that? I have never heard about it before. And you also talk about straightening combs, what is that? Can someone explain? My experi ...   Topic: Black White Other: Paul Whitaker Lill Replies: 10 Views: 2282 Forum: Ethnicity in America   Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 19:42   Subject: Black White Other: Paul Whitaker I totally understand were he the guy in the book) is coming from. I am also raised in a total white community, even if I lived with my father for half of my childhood, our home and lifestyle was more ...   Topic: Do Black Women Like White Men Lill Replies: 33 Views: 10910 Forum: Women's Interests -- Men Welcome   Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 17:49   Subject: Do Black Women Like White Men I haven't read all the answers I'm only answering the question (I will read the others answers later). Of course they do!!! Why wouldn't they?? Does someone really believe that we are programmed to ...   Topic: Jim Crow vs. Racialism: Cause vs. Effect? Lill Replies: 13 Views: 7187 Forum: History of the U.S. Color Line   Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 17:45   Subject: Jim Crow vs. Racialism: Cause vs. Effect? No I don't think I have it backwards. I believe that it would be different in USA if it wasn't for the ODR. One example is that no one would have to check any boxes to say what "they are". ...   Topic: actress Jessica Szohr Lill Replies: 13 Views: 13809 Forum: Popular People   Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 17:35   Subject: actress Jessica Szohr I thougth that she was just an American actress, maybe with Italian or Jewish background. Does she have her hair that curly in Gossip Girl?   Topic: RUN FAT BOY RUN Lill Replies: 3 Views: 1090 Forum: Popular Culture   Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 17:31   Subject: About casting people of colour and their children in movies! About casting people of colour and their children in movies! I think it's great that there can be a movie where the children from one coloured person and one white person has light complexion. I ha ...   Topic: Family Name Lill Replies: 4 Views: 1532 Forum: Popular Culture   Posted: Mon 07 Apr 2008 20:02   Subject: Family Name prince is fantastic, i have seen him three times, the last time in London in september. His concerts were all some of the best experiences I've had in my life!!!   Topic: Family Name Lill Replies: 4 Views: 1532 Forum: Popular Culture   Posted: Mon 07 Apr 2008 17:59   Subject: Oh I like that song and I love the whole record!!! 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