[Discussion] Why Don’t Black People Swim Stereotype

[Grim]

Why Don’t Black People Swim?

Friend of mine asked me a Q: And I spend most of my free time on the beach.. I don't remember Black swimers, Black surfers.. and Black people are supposed to be athletes?

August of 2010 in Louisiana, six African American teenagers ages 13 to 18 all died drowning trying to save each other. There were other people present during the tragic drowning including adults, and not one of them could swim either. Unfortunately, this brought up the common stereotype about Black people:

Where did that Stereotype ''That Blacks Don't Swim'' coem from?




Easly Debunking though!

[xXBlazinNinXx]

mmm no clue

[shanee]

hahaha thats sooo bad!!

[Traffy]

You used that Bear Grylls meme wrong.

[Yo pappy]

I think it's because they don't wanna mess up their hair, or weave, whatever.

[I Just Died]

You are sorely mistaken.

[-Blade-]

Well I'm black and I swim

[DrProof]

I'm Black.. And I'm captain of my Highschools swim team..

[Grim]

That's why I put ''Stereotype'' in the end... never seen black surfer

[Typhon]

Its a stereotype because there's some truth to it.

Same reasoning as why "White people can't dance (or jump)" is a stereotype.

[Unbiased]

Some just never learned. Take my word for it I say i'm a lawyer but I really work as a gas station.

[sistyN]

cuz sea will be get dirty , tnx black's !

[General.]

same reason how they say white ppl got no rhythm.
Not all black ppl can not swim.. and suffice to say.. every black person i know... knows how to swim and that picture u used of black ppl at the pool. smh. lol we all know thats a lie cause you will have n!ggas throwing mtfs in pools and trynna get some "Tang" from ladys.. tf kinda pic is that

[Ira]

Probably the reason being not having better access to proper training and facilities initially...

Stereotype kind of do not take the circumstances and causes of a particular behaviour/statistics in to consideration and remain even when they are outdated and not really applicable any more. Just be happy till they catch up and then overtake you.

[SilverSlick]

Never noticed.

[Shinobi Train]

Once again, it's a case by case issue...stereotypes are created by being with like-minded people. In fact, there really is no such thing as a "stereotype", just a large group of people that have passed on their problems to their children...same reason racism exists still, parents teaching their children their stupid flaws.

Lady Ira is viewing the thread! Run! :crazy:

[Words of wisdom]

I'm black and I can swim good actually.

[★-Punk-]

its weird that black people kick a$$ at running & white people in swimming

[KING KISAME]

Well I'm black and I swim

Me too

[YowYan]

I'm Black.. And I'm captain of my Highschools swim team..

smash down the steoreotype bro

[Chatte]

Oh, lol, never knew about this stereotype...

[Jay T]

I live in the south and let me tell you when I go to a public pool I look like salt on a hamburger party.

[Wang]

I don't know about some of the countries you guys live in, but in the US there was once segregation. Blacks weren't allowed to use facilities designated for whites, so blacks didn't really have normal access to pools until the equal rights movement in the 1960s. Anyway, black parents didn't know how to swim so they didn't teach their kids & it perpetuated.

[Uzamki Seerar]

maybe because us black ppl like athletics because of asumtion i.e. when a white guy wants to be a runner everbody puts him/her down same for us on swimming lol

[Grim]

same reason how they say white ppl got no rhythm.
Not all black ppl can not swim.. and suffice to say.. every black person i know... knows how to swim and that picture u used of black ppl at the pool. smh. lol we all know thats a lie cause you will have n!ggas throwing mtfs in pools and trynna get some "Tang" from ladys.. tf kinda pic is that

WAIT WHAT? Dude that's just stupid ... tell me then, why every time I go to the nightclub I see white people dancing? Or most of the parkour and athlete jumpers are white? It's a stupid statement you took from movie ''white people can't fly'' it's about basketball and it's black in america... but China, Russia and Spain is very close to wooping U.S 's ass in that sport White people got no rhythm? B.. that just awful thing to say... is that because of Jazz and RUN DMC? Mate you point of view is narrow!!!