Are you a "Coconut" ?

Africaner said:
Sometimes I feel so ashamed to be African. This entire coconut thing . . . We only can blame ourselves for it. :(
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FYI I'm an African as well. I was born on South Africa and my ancestors were some of the very first people off of the boat from Europe. Calling yourself an African based on any further criteria is bull****.

Now, if you're black: getting called a coconut may be considered an insult to you but really, it shouldn't. Now, I may be wrong about this of course, but from my own point of view, it is a term used by black people who are jealous of what other black people have achieved, of how well they have educated themselves and about how well they are doing in life. It is a term meant to alienate but frankly, in my opinion, it is a term that should be taken as a compliment. I'm yet to hear about a criminal piece of trash being called a coconut. If you are one, you're plenty welcome in my home.
 
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The term doesn't offend me at all.

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I don't see the need for that word, or any racially orientated word actually. I am black you don't get different levels of 'black' but I guess what Mesugga said does make a lot of sense.
 
She's better than any of these twats, they can call her what they want just prooves how useless they are.
 
Its all about blacks chooisng to develop a "white" accent, being labelled coconuts.
As long as they reamin true to themselves and not try and pretend to be white, I don't see a problem.
 
MexicanStandoff said:
Its all about blacks chooisng to develop a "white" accent, being labelled coconuts.
As long as they reamin true to themselves and not try and pretend to be white, I don't see a problem.
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What do you mean by that?
 
MexicanStandoff said:
Its all about blacks chooisng to develop a "white" accent, being labelled coconuts.
As long as they reamin true to themselves and not try and pretend to be white, I don't see a problem.
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This is just plain BS. Do you really think that if a black kid learns English from white people, spends all day listening to people with the "white" accent they won't end up talking like that?

Talking like that is normal for them, the "black" accent is as foreign to them as the "indian" or "coloured" accent. They're not pretending. Do all white people act the same? So why should all black people act the same?

Other black people telling them to stop trying to pretend to be white is part of the problem. What's wrong with speaking English properly? What's wrong with choosing to study and be nerdy instead of being "cool"? Or listening to other music besides R&B and Hip-Hop? You'll notice that these characteristics are somehow associated with being white even though plenty of other races besides white people act that way.

You'll notice that many successful African-American "coconuts" like Barack Obama, Oprah, Mark Dean, Jerry Lawson and Colin Powell have been accused of acting white or being "Uncle Toms" at some point. Would you rather black youth look up to Lil' Wayne instead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality

Once again, haters gonna hate.
 
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MexicanStandoff said:
Its pretty much self exlainatory.
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If it was I wouldn't be asking. Would they pretend not to believe in the tokolosh? Would they pretend not to believe in the power of muti? Would pretending they are white mean not taking traditional weapons to peaceful rallies?
 
MexicanStandoff said:
Its all about blacks chooisng to develop a "white" accent, being labelled coconuts.
As long as they reamin true to themselves and not try and pretend to be white, I don't see a problem.
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What a crazy stupid statement. Tell me what does it mean to be white and black? I thought we were all humans and can act the way we want to? Who made up these laws that you have to act your colour? Better yet who came up with how different races act? Tell me I am truly fascinated.
 
Helghast said:
What a crazy stupid statement. Tell me what does it mean to be white and black? I thought we were all humans and can act the way we want to? Who made up these laws that you have to act your colour? Better yet who came up with how different races act? Tell me I am truly fascinated.
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Don't come with your white tendencies you coconut imperialist! You are supposed to speak broken English and work in a garden and beg for food and ja baas!
 
"They are making a mockery of education. They are very immature, yet they are supposed to be educated,” she said.

Schoolchildren from the nearby Xolani Senior Secondary school said they did not support the DA's call for better education practices in the province.
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Gotta love SA... ;) All together now, one step forward, ten steps back... :p
 
Like a panda bear. Black and white and asian.
 
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