Also, there’s a cultural appropriation flavor to whites “acting black”, that isn’t possible for blacks “acting white” — because to act white in US society is to act “normal”, while acting black is a form of exoticism.

In my school, yes. Mostly in a joking manner though. I’ve never been accused of being culturally ‘white’ except by a cousin or two.

Maybe it’s cause where I live, what my cousins consider ‘white’ is pretty much the norm.

It’s really rather fascinating to look at how much time, effort, and thoughts goes into the perpetuation of rigid racial categories that are, in fact, incredibly fluid and varied.

like a white hipster who patterns himself after miles davis, or a teenager who wears hip-hop style, etc.

(and i thought reason’s race did add to the story – not like it was about her race by any means, but it was important for her backstory, telling the reader much about sarafina, reason’s early upbringing, etc etc, but it’s a sidebar not the main event)

I’ve heard the expression ‘whigger’ used in reference to white suburban teens emulating innner city style and speech during the early days of Gangsta Rap.

Imagine a white teenage Flavor Flav living in suburbia. Yeh booiii

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