it seems like people expect you to be one thing or another. you are black, or you are white. a white person who adopts mannerisms of black culture (aka "acts ghetto") is mocked; as is a black person who "acts white". you are either a woman, or a man- people who cross-dress, genderbend, or express themselves androgynously are seen as "confused" or ( Read more... )

What do you guys think about this new Survivor that is going to pit teams made of different races against eachother? I think it's overtly racist and an all around bad idea, personally.

has any of you ever cheated or lied to a friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/ or anyone?
how did you feel after? and how did you get over it?
details are good...and anonymous posts are ok if you dont want your identity revealed
its just a topic to change things up a bit =]

in the U.S. and other western countries, marriage is seen socially and legally as a somewhat patriarchal union between a man and a woman. recent controversy has arose over whether the law should recognize homosexual unions. how do you define marriage? should homosexual marriage be legal? what about polygamy (which is practiced in the U.S. and ( Read more... )

Voltaire said, "Prejudice is opinion without judgement."

I think that goes perfectly with one of the previous topics. Any additional thoughts?

so... can anyone really say what true love is?

i personaly think true love is what is left behind after pasion and lust subsides. true love takes time to form. i think true love is when you cannot leave another human being because your roots have entangled too much to let go, even after all the passion that sudenly erupted takes flight.

Do you think that it is a good idea for someone to adopt a child that is not of their race? What challenges might such a family face?

recently george bush said that the national anthem in spanish would not "have the same value" as the anthem in english. do you think america should become more bilingual, or should immigrants have to learn and speak english?

In what ways do you guys feel you don't fit stereotypical behavior for your gender? What are these stereotypes? Do you think most people fit these stereotypes or not? Does the stereotype change based on race, religion, sexuality, or other factors?

What are your thoughts on it?

I'm kinda mixed on it myself, being a legal immigrant contrary to popular belief :(.