Gears criticised for stereotyping

[theRepublic]

rocketpig said:

Not really. If that's the way those people actually are, then he's just telling the truth, correct?

In my town it's about 50% white, 30% black, and 15% hispanic and 5% of everything else. Honestly, there are plenty of stereotypical people and nonstereotypical people here. Sadly, MANY black people fit the stereotype of druggie/drug dealer/gangbanger here. I wish they didn't, because a lot of them are half-decent people if they would just clean up their life a bit. I have about 3 close black friends that don't fit any black stereotypes, and there's a decent amount more in the school. But I also have to say, there are PLENTY of white people that are druggies/drug dealers/etc. here too.

So it's not being racist, persay. Maybe culturalist?

No, it's really based around income. Socio-economic status is the cause of much of what you're talking about, not race or culture. Go to poor neighborhoods and you'll see more drug-dealing and violent crime. It doesn't matter if the neighborhood is full of whites, blacks, or hispanics.

It's nice to know that some people get it.

 +1 rocketpig