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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (4 children)

The meme is specifically referring to the quality of food at black cookouts versus white cookouts. If you've been to both, you know.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Maybe the white people you hang out with are shitty cooks. It's amazing how folks will continue stereotypes that don't even make sense.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure there's plenty of people of colour who suck at cooking. Those are just stereotypes used for an Internet joke

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know I'm into this meme way too deep here, but I think content like this is just rather divisive in a very subtle but damaging way. The comment I actually replied to goes to that next actual step saying the joke is truthful. Not the end of the world but I don't think calling it out is inappropriate.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You'd last 5 seconds at a black standup comedy show. Too much flavour.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago

Sorry the meme hurt your feelings.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Naw. Mfers up at the break of dawn to start the fire don't care about that. That's just some eagerness to support racial stereotypes. All kinds of folks can throw down. If you've been to any of them, you know.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's okay for black people to be good at something. It doesn't have to threaten you.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I said everyone is capable of good game. No need for the royal stretch there.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I have been to both, and the stereotypes are wrong. Cooking skill is not inherent to race or culture, it's within the individual at the stove.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't white cookouts be steak and burgers and that sorta stuff

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They're all kinds of things, and this whole concept is some divisive nonsense. People out here going to bat for racial stereotypes.