Is it wrong to be proud to be from the HOOD?

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Black people have been conditioned to hate everything about ourselves in this country.
Whether its our neighborhood, looks, hair etc..
Can't be proud to be from the hood.
Our natural hair is nappy and ugly and needs to be cut or straightened to look presentable.
Big butts are ugly, flat asses are beauty.
Big lips make you look dumb.
Dark skin is unnattractive, need to bleach your skin to appeal to the masses or be pretty.
Rap isnt real music, its just a bunch of thugs sayin "yo yo bytch" or "i fuccced ur mama" on a loud beat
basically everything going in your avi

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naw i'm kidding tho
you 100% correct, its a shame too. cuz i don't see how we can change this attitude on the wider scale.
just have to make sure i teach my daughter not to think that way.
 

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I don't think there is anything wrong with being proud of where you come from even if it's the hood; however, there is an issue if you are proud of being complacent and stuck there.

What's wrong with being proud and happy in ur own surroundings, where you grew up.

I'm not FROM the hood, but I've lived in somewhat rough areas. Anyway, u should be proud of who you are, and if being from the so called hood is part of who you are, why not be glad about it? I wouldn't say proud cause its not good to be too proud but just be happy with who you are.
 

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Or better yet, ask the average african how they feel about us black folks :mjpls:
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What's wrong with being proud and happy in ur own surroundings, where you grew up.

I'm not FROM the hood, but I've lived in somewhat rough areas. Anyway, u should be proud of who you are, and if being from the so called hood is part of who you are, why not be glad about it? I wouldn't say proud cause its not good to be too proud but just be happy with who you are.

Did you read my post? It clearly says "I don't think there is anything wrong with being proud of where you're from even if it's the hood."

What you quoted and are attempting to critique is me saying that I think there is something wrong with complacency and not try to improve yourself/your surroundings.
 

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Did you read my post? It clearly says "I don't think there is anything wrong with being proud of where you're from even if it's the hood."

What you quoted and are attempting to critique is me saying that I think there is something wrong with complacency and not try to improve yourself/your surroundings.

The point I'm trying to make is that you don't need to leave the hood to be happy and successful. You could still stay. I mean, some neighbourhoods, its too crazy but there's nothing wrong with being happy staying where you grew up at.

Wasn't critiquing you, that's just the point I was trying to make...
 

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The point I'm trying to make is that you don't need to leave the hood to be happy and successful. You could still stay. I mean, some neighbourhoods, its too crazy but there's nothing wrong with being happy staying where you grew up at.

Wasn't critiquing you, that's just the point I was trying to make...

Point taken
 

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The point I'm trying to make is that you don't need to leave the hood to be happy and successful. You could still stay. I mean, some neighbourhoods, its too crazy but there's nothing wrong with being happy staying where you grew up at.

Wasn't critiquing you, that's just the point I was trying to make...
Most of these black folks think they need to live around white people to be happy
 

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I see black people shyt on black people period to appeal to cacs. shyts disgusting. I remember this half asian half black girl I used to talk to. Pretty smart, had a job, in college, but the way she viewed black people was :smh: Might as well been a racist cac from the 40s
cacs make exotic women like that feel superior to standard black people
 

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This needs Its own thread :wow:


Black people have been conditioned to hate everything about ourselves in this country.
Whether its our neighborhood, looks, hair etc..
Can't be proud to be from the hood.
Our natural hair is nappy and ugly and needs to be cut or straightened to look presentable.
Big butts are ugly, flat asses are beauty.
Big lips make you look dumb.
Dark skin is unnattractive, need to bleach your skin to appeal to the masses or be pretty.
Rap isnt real music, its just a bunch of thugs sayin "yo yo bytch" or "i fuccced ur mama" on a loud beat
 

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I live in the hood and i have no problem with it.

my street is full of older blacks and some mexicans who keep the street clean. yeah there are 1 or 2 houses where u have ignorant nikkas but they respect the people on the street.

I be at work and i expect the white people to be like :ohhh: but to see other black people look at me like :usure::what: is sad.. most of them live in areas they can't even afford but they don't want others to say to them u live in the hood and think it's bad.

i be like :pacspit: u no having back bone negros.
 

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I live in the hood and i have no problem with it.

my street is full of older blacks and some mexicans who keep the street clean. yeah there are 1 or 2 houses where u have ignorant nikkas but they respect the people on the street.

I be at work and i expect the white people to be like :ohhh: but to see other black people look at me like :usure::what: is sad.. most of them live in areas they can't even afford but they don't want others to say to them u live in the hood and think it's bad.

i be like :pacspit: u no having back bone negros.
repped:ohlawd:
 
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