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Derek West

I like stereotypes. Most people do. Most people however won’t readily admit that they do like I just did. But I like stereotypes. I enjoy them. Now why I like them is what confuses me. It’s half because most of them are so ignorant that I find them hilarious. The other half is that I find it even more hilarious when they turn out to be true. Everyone knows stereotypes are funny. That’s why so many characters in the movies and TV shows we watch are stereotypical. Stereotypes = ratings & ticket sales. From the stereotypical white people in all those movies about holidays (last year’s “Valentine's Day” and this year’s “New Year’s Eve”) to pretty much everything that Tyler Perry has ever done. People like stereotypes. We live by them. We make our life rules based around them. We use them to entertain ourselves, and each other. We raise our children to base their lives around them. We can’t help it. It’s in our nature.

When I was in high school, I wrote, a lot. I wrote everything. I wrote poetry, I wrote raps, I even wrote a movie. Well once a good friend of mine (who will remain nameless) and myself wrote a series of skits and sketches. One was about an invisible Barbie doll. One was about a method of contraception that involved your penis possibly falling off. And one was titled “The Adventures of The Stereotypical Black Guy.” It was about a guy name Leroy who wore oversized Timberland boots, baggy jeans, a FUBU jersey, (It was the late nineties) had cornrows, owned a cell phone AND pager, and drove a busted, broken down car with nice rims and a good system. He would routinely do the “cabbage patch” when something good happened to him, he would say “DAMN!” every time something bad happened to him, and his favorite food was fried chicken. Now in hindsight this sketch was probably not only stereotypical but flat out racist, however I’m highlighting the fact that even young, and even being black, I was raised to find humor in stereotypes.

I don’t think anyone should take offense to stereotypes. They’re just as much a part of our culture in America as anything else is. I especially don’t think people should take offense when the stereotypes are true. We know all white people don’t dance with their thumbs up and while they bite their bottom lip. But let’s face it some of you do. We know not all black people can hoop. But some of you can. I’m simply saying that we shouldn’t be so quick to jump of the defensive based around silly preconceived ideas we have about one another. Do you really have the audacity to get mad over a stereotype if it’s true?

“He just assumed I smoked Newport’s because I’m black!” “Well what kind do you smoke?” “Well…Newport’s…but he shouldn’t have just assumed it!”

Do you see how silly that is? Bro either switch to Marlboro Smooth’s, or stop complaining. Everyone knows black people smoke Newport’s. That’s not to say that other races DON’T smoke them. But black people are MOST associated with them.

lol

Some Asians are smart as hell, and I’ve met more than one that was dumb as a pile of logs. Some Jewish people enjoy saving their money, and I’ve partied with more than one Jewish person that loved to ball out. Some old people smell like Icy-Hot and mothballs, and some smell like…well they all smell like Icy-Hot and mothballs. My point is no one has to be a stereotype; we can all be who we want to be. If people want to judge us based on who they think we are, then it’s their loss because they’re missing out on who we really are. And that’s ok. It doesn’t make SOME stereotypes any more or less true. Hell you can even be a stereotype in some areas, and not one in others. Who cares? As long as you’re you, that’s all that matters.

Because at the end of the day, do you know what a stereotype is? It’s an empty opinion based on little to no fact. So why sweat them?

Sigh ..how we love shows pretty white kids
with problems

So when the next movie based around and obscure holiday comes out, Like “Arbor Day” or “Earth Day” you take your loud black ass, and your trapper hatted Russian girlfriend to the theater in your police auction bought Crown Victoria with the fly rims to see it. Or when the next time Tyler Perry decides to set black people back another 20 years, you take your awkward goofy white ass, and your aqua netted hair having, fishnet stocking, cake layer makeup wearing Italian lover with you. And be proud of who you are. Stereotype or not. But make sure you stop and see your mean, old, bitter, denture wearing, Geritol smelling, liver spotted grandma at the home she’s in too. If you don’t she might have to tell your penny pinching, Jewish dad all about it. And you really don’t want him to relay it to your overbearing, judgmental, fish catching, igloo building Eskimo mother. Or worse your cowboy scalping, rain dancing, feather wearing Native American Uncle. Because he can’t keep a secret, so he’ll of course tell your software programming, in bound call taking Indian cousin, who will have to call your lisp having, jazz hand displaying, disco dancing gay brother. And once he finds out…it’s all bad…

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Are There Racial Divisions in the Columbus Nightlife??

THE STREET EVOL:EVOL LURKING ARE THERE RACIAL DIVISIONS IN THE COLUMBUS NIGHTLIFE??

The Beautiful and entertaining Capital City
Columbus Ohio

First off, let me clear the air and start out by saying that Columbus Nightlife can be exciting and filled with tons of gratifying experiences. Particularly for the hardworking Columbus native, trying to release some steam from the long work week. To the social enthusiast who must always be part of the scene & even to the late night munchie and Gyro or pizza fanatic.  We ALL can relate in some way or another. If not, you certainly can drive down particular parts on Columbus on Friday and Saturday nights and checkout 

the night Life landscape for yourself. Now with that being said lets dive in...

“HAVE YOU EVER BEEN HATED ON OR DISCRIMINATED AGAINST?? I HAVE …“-Eminem

Em's definitely been hated on for his race
at one time.

This is a very hot topic across the country and not just here in Columbus Ohio. Some would say that race does not play a part when it comes to entry upon Night clubs/bars. Or that these Clubs/Bars just consider dress codes at the door and not necessarily the Color or Ethnicity of a person.  Well I have seen it both ways directly. Please allow me to Explain. 

A very hot topic today is The Dress Code Issue. Some of you might be asking why it is an issue.  Well since Fashion is always evolving and is always going through many transformations, some  mindsets do not. I am talking about Stereotypes and the image that each race has. Since we all know negative stereotypes still exist today, one would think our responsibility as humanity would be to at least try and work on changing or modify our minds to accept things for how they are. INSTEAD of primarily trying to uniform our culture and decide what is “cool” or acceptable and what is not.

Would Lebron & his crew have
 issues?

Now, most clubs will not let “baggy clothes “in the establishments (which is understandable) however, my question is, is this more related to race? The stigma is the African American community primarily embraced this look of “baggy clothes”, but what is “too” baggy??

For instance, to a man in “skinny jeans”, Baggy may look like a “Relaxed” fit jean. It is really up to ones judgment.  Each club has its standard of what its' patrons should look like. But it seems like the stereotype is anyone in “baggy clothes” or clothes not up to the” fit standard” the club expects, are the ones that are the typical “trouble makers”. We can all agree that at times people make this assumption.  Personally I rarely ever have any issues, but here is something that I heard that made me sick to my stomach.

Audio push rocks that skinny
style.

One night I decided to go out and I’m casually minding my own biz, walking down the street to my bar of choice. All of a sudden, I pass a guy who was working the door at a certain establishment (that will remain anonymous). As I passed him, he pointed at me and proceeded to tell his co-worker “we don’t want people like that in here”. 

Chris "Drama" Pfaff rocks that
 skinny style as well

Witnessing this first hand seemed like a bad dream. I could not believe my ears! Here is the kicker, he was a black man! I became very confused at this point, because my outfit consisted of (a black H & M skull cap, Levis 511 SKINNY jeans, Premium Nike SB dunks,  an Alternative Apparel  hooded  shirt, all covered by a leather jacket.). This really bothered me because it goes back to the main topic of…Is it Race or is it strictly a matter what you are wearing??? I certainly know I am not the only one who has had a situation like this occur to them as well. Now I will not really say how I feel and take  Vengeance (because we are not about that at The Street Evol) but I am only pointing out something current and evident just to get the discussion going, and get people to pay more attention. So does Evol Lurk in Columbus's Nightlife? If it does it's Street Evol and we Need Street Love!

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