Hoochies dont know Jack!
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Originally Posted by Racer Z
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I'm gonna add my 2 cents ...but hopefully it's worth MORE as it might give you a little insight...coming from a brother of color.
The Rap/Hip-Hop Phenomenom has basically spread like a virus within the younger generation...And just like the AIDS virus, it's infected people of all races. Sooo...There are Black, White, Asian, Puerto Rican, and even Indian and Russian kids who wanna dress and act JUST LIKE their rap superheros.
As far as "Ghetto"....and "Ghetto Hoochie"....This is NOT confined to the Black Population, by ANY MEANS. I live just outside of Philly, in NJ...and I can tell you that there are PLENTY of BONEFIDE GHETTOS where White families live, who birth little girls who grow up to be as "Ghetto Hoochie" as anything you've seen on TV.
If you DON'T believe me ...take a ride thru the Cramer Hill Section of Camden, NJ ....or ANY of the bad neighborhoods of North or West Philadelphia.
I'm gonna add my 2 cents ...but hopefully it's worth MORE as it might give you a little insight...coming from a brother of color.
The Rap/Hip-Hop Phenomenom has basically spread like a virus within the younger generation...And just like the AIDS virus, it's infected people of all races. Sooo...There are Black, White, Asian, Puerto Rican, and even Indian and Russian kids who wanna dress and act JUST LIKE their rap superheros.
As far as "Ghetto"....and "Ghetto Hoochie"....This is NOT confined to the Black Population, by ANY MEANS. I live just outside of Philly, in NJ...and I can tell you that there are PLENTY of BONEFIDE GHETTOS where White families live, who birth little girls who grow up to be as "Ghetto Hoochie" as anything you've seen on TV.
If you DON'T believe me ...take a ride thru the Cramer Hill Section of Camden, NJ ....or ANY of the bad neighborhoods of North or West Philadelphia.
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Actually, YES....There are SEVERAL very nice neighborhoods all throughout the city of Philadelphia. If you ever decide to drive down from Boston....you should really see the Society Hill Section of Philly....Awesome, to-die-for, Brownstone Townhouses on cobblestone streets. Northeast Philadelphia has some nice neighborhoods, as well...so much so that you'd swear that you were in a suburb and NOT in the city.
Last edited by Racer Z; Jul 28, 2005 at 04:53 AM.
Originally Posted by typhaon
I don't necessarily disagree with your premise - sometimes people do speak in codewords - but I do so with your examples...
I'm going to guess he didn't say 'Black' because that wasn't the important characteristic he was trying to point out... it was her look and attitude.
I'm also going to guess that she probably was Black (not so much cuz of the "ghetto hoochie" comment, but moreso the 'rap chick' thing... most of the girls I've seen in rap videos lately are Black), because if she was white it might've been more unusual to him and he would've said... 'white rap chick' or something... but hell, maybe that's just me and where I'm from.
And btw - your last example. You are right, I would assume the guy was White. So what? I mean.. if he was Black, you probably would've mentioned that since it would've been more unusual... right?
So what? So what? It's not a crime to realize people have different skin colors is it?
I think you jumped the gun on this one, a LOT.
I'm going to guess he didn't say 'Black' because that wasn't the important characteristic he was trying to point out... it was her look and attitude.
I'm also going to guess that she probably was Black (not so much cuz of the "ghetto hoochie" comment, but moreso the 'rap chick' thing... most of the girls I've seen in rap videos lately are Black), because if she was white it might've been more unusual to him and he would've said... 'white rap chick' or something... but hell, maybe that's just me and where I'm from.
And btw - your last example. You are right, I would assume the guy was White. So what? I mean.. if he was Black, you probably would've mentioned that since it would've been more unusual... right?
So what? So what? It's not a crime to realize people have different skin colors is it?
I think you jumped the gun on this one, a LOT.
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Originally Posted by Racer Z
As far as "Ghetto"....and "Ghetto Hoochie"....This is NOT confined to the Black Population, by ANY MEANS. I live just outside of Philly, in NJ...and I can tell you that there are PLENTY of BONEFIDE GHETTOS where White families live, who birth little girls who grow up to be as "Ghetto Hoochie" as anything you've seen on TV.
I live in Boston and when you say someone is from the ghetto in no way is that constituting they are black, ghettos don’t discriminate! No I don’t live in the “ghetto”, but I spent a good chunk of my time there growing up.
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