Jett wrote:
Cool. This is a great discussion.
I'd like to weigh in if I may. I'm a black American and while I haven't been to all the countries I'd like, I'm very concerned about how I'm treated based on my race. The OP is basically asking if he's going to get the raw treatment because of his race. Will the girls he likes like him or reject him on account of him being Asian? Being a "minority" sucks sometimes because you never really know if people are treating you a certain way based upon your skin color or if they're just having a bad day. This makes black men like me on constant guard oversees. In America, if a white guy hates black people he usually has several reasons as to why that is. Of course, his reasoning is based on ignorance and stupidity. Nevertheless, at the very least he can put his hatred and ignorance into some historical or anecdotal context.
In places like Costa Rica and other places throughout the world, I feel that the natives get a very limited view of black Americans. They see the rap videos, the anti-social behavior and all the ugly stereotypes and base their assumptions on that. They don't see blacks as being productive, hard-working, educated, and financially stable. They only get the one view. Heck, I've met white American mongers and even they're surprised! I'm sitting at the bar and having a conversation with a guy and then I get the "look."
The look is the sudden awareness that this guy from Charlotte, NC who thinks the worst of black people and black men in particular is having a conversation with a black guy over an Imperial. We're sitting there laughing and talking about where the S&P 500 is headed after the Eurozone fails. It's hilarious as hell. Back to my point. I'm always aware of my environment when I travel but I'm always on alert because of my race. I didn't have a problem in SJO that I'm aware of. I got some stares and one security guy at the DR asking me if I was an Americano. I said, "si" and he left me alone. That was it. I don't know why he asked me that. Perhaps I looked like a Tico from Limon? Who knows?
I asked a couple of darker skinned chicas that I spent some time with about this and they said that they experience prejudice fairly often. The other fairer skinned chicas get together and talk racist shit to their faces. Sadly, I was not surprised. I've been informed that having dark skin in Costa Rica is the hallmark of lower class standing. Let's also no forget the there are many woman throughout the world that don't want to be bothered with black men because we're perceived as violent, pimps, and "don't treat the ladies right." It's bullshit. Matter of fact, one member of this board once posted that he wanted to sex up this chica but decided against it because she just got finished phucking a black monger! Now I ask you, my fellow enlightened gentlemen, how f'ed up is that? Some of the dudes reading this right now perpetuate this bullshit and would do the same thing. Apparently, my cien isn't the same as a white mongers cien.
This is life. People are f'ed up in this world but it isn't gonna stop me from doing my thing.
I'm gonna stop right now because I beginning to get a little angry and I don't want to do that.
Good points and a good thread -
I have long believed that the news medias consistent (mostly) negative reporting about crime, drugs, poverty, welfare cheats, et al in the black community is mostly attributable to a very small section of the african american population: urban black people - its more of a poverty thing; you almost never hear of crimes, drugs, antisocial behavior, etc in middle class or upper class african american areas (next time you see an african american in a negative light, look at where he lives - the urban ghetto, 99% of the time - you want to get totally disgusted, look at the (white) trailer trash portrayed on shows such as Jerry Springer.
So trash has no color line.......(and every black guy is
not hung like "Long Dong Silver"

:lola: )
There are some girls who prefer caucasians, but the overwhelming color is green - I've made many trips to CR, and have heard "stories" about groups of african americans behaving badly, but over 40 trips, have never witnessed it personally - the black guys I've met and talked to are down to have a good time like everyone else.
News flash to those living in the 1950's - black guys don't need to go to Costa Rica to screw a white or latin girl - be well groomed, polite, and respectful - like everyone else - and you will experience little to no prejudice.
Ricotubbs wrote:
No Jett ,dont want trade racial treatment horror stories.I have seen enough already with Brother Rodney King( may his body n soul rest in peace) .Uhm yea i was probably wrong to use the term"Puss". Sorry dude but lets get back to the Actual Topic Ticas preference toward ?????????. Also lighten up ,put your dukes down.We are all here to share a wealth of information,not fight n bicker.
Rico, no fight intended, but I have to totally disagree w/ your example of Rodney King - man was given more chances than you could shake a stick at and he phucked up each one - so sorry, yes, what originally happened to him was horrible (brought on by a series of bad choices that seemed to define his life; if he had not run from the police in the first place...... but true, he did not deserve what he received from those sworn to "Protect and Serve)
