Do you find racially over-assertive individuals obnoxious?

Yep, very much so.

They are annoying sometimes. Anyone who continually brings up their own topic, issue or favorite concern out of context in the middle of someone else's conversation can be annoying.
It's one thing to bring something up all the time, on your own, with no existing conversation being twisted into yours. It's another thing to constantly turn existing conversations into your own issue. THAT is annoying and obnoxious.

Absolutely. I've read a lot about women's rights/feminism from getting the vote to the 70s period to the 90s Riot Grrrl movement. There are women who will interpret every move a man makes as sexist. I mean, really go overboard.They actively seek something to make an issue about that isn't even accurate, and if you are a woman and disagree they tell you that you aren't really into the 'movement' and you're still brainwashed by a male dominated society. There is no room for possibilities or debate with them. They also forget that men have their own crosses to bear, like having to hold back tears & emotion because men are supposed to be strong in all areas.

I don't recall ever running into anyone like this, except on the internet.

Of course I do.

Absolutely! People like this will never allow equality in the races. They only bring on more racism with their attitudes.

Speaking of that kind of feminism....
Did you ever hear of the feminist extremist who said that all sex was rape? I'm not kidding, she was serious!

Not really.

Yes, extremely. It's those people that won't let the past be the past, and get on with making the world better for everybody.

No, I have not, but I'm not surprised. That's the kind of person I was talking about. Do you know the name?

Only if they're doing it intentionally.

Yes

I dislike all assertive people.

No.

I find radically over assertive individuals obnoxious. I find this survey leading.

In this case yes, because being a racist is in and of itself obnoxious.

Sometimes.

I don't understand your definition of "racially over-assertive".

Yeah. What really annoys me a lot is when blacks get on other blacks' cases for "acting white." We are all just PEOPLE and people have different personalities. What bugs me the most I think is when black kids pressure other black kids not to do well in school, and to do other antisocial things that they think is asserting their "blackness" -- because to do well in school and study hard, etc. would be acting too "white" and somehow betraying their race!

I don't hang around with people that find it necessary to comment on race.

god yes. i find any racially over assertive individual a pain in &%&&

I find plenty of rude over-assertive people obnoxious on a weekly basis. I don't know what "race" has to do with it. Going with your explanation, I've never met one person like this.

No, I just find them annoying. I feel like this because I'm white, and no one can take that right away from me.

The second sentence is just proving the point... I don't usually bring up the fact that I'm white unless somebody asks me what race I am...

oh you get the point.

Yeah.

yes, always..

I agree with this. I didn't hear the whole thing, but do you remember not too long ago the jello guy...in the commercials, gave a speech and was really upset -- this ishim guys, not me, how the black youth speak now. - that was his focus, not mine.
I really am bothered by not letting a person be by saying 'you're black, not white. Don't act white, act black', and for any other thing about a person. & I'm confused as what they are all about with this.

I didn't see that commercial. But it is SO cruel to do this to a growing child, to limit them. WHY do you not see more blacks playing golf, skiing, reading Shakespeare, studying ballet, any number of other hobbies and sports that you practically never see them do? If I had more time I'm sure I could think of dozens of other pastimes, sports, etc. that are just not done by black people. I should rightly say African-American -- because I have a feeling that Americans are guilty of this more than are black people in other countries, like Britain, Portugal, etc. Does anyone know anything for sure about this being a mainly American thing? Anyway, this is limiting people for no good reason and I hate this - it is so unfair. There is no such thing as "acting white." HUMANS should pursue whatever they wish in the way of pastimes, professions, lifestyles, etc. and not have to worry about offending their peers cuz of all that pressure to conform to acting like they are TOLD they should act, i.e., "black." Thankfully there ARE more and more black people, and mixed black and other ethnic groups, breaking OUT of such stifling stereotypes. Why do some blacks feel they can only hang out with other blacks? Why do they feel they have to use that drawling, hard-to-understand "ghetto slang" like they just came out of the rural south, when they have never been to the southern U.S.? (I know, I know -- the latter is mainly because their parents and peers spoke like that, and being isolated in their own neighborhoods most of their lives, but still... ) And so many white and Latino kids imitate this style cuz they think it's cool. I'd tell a black kid (or any other kid), if you LIKE something, DO it, and do not pay attention to those who are trying to "hold you down." Black people complain about whites trying to "keep them down" but this kind of restricting attitude some of them have is holding THEMSELVES down. Do teachers these days talk to their students about stuff like this at all?

yes....i can't stand this.

This isn't just an American thing; I live in Manchester, England, and notice this all the time. The other week, I was in an English lesson, and we were all asked to write down our favourite television programs. Two guys, Jordan and Jonathan (both black) were sat next to each other, Jordan turns round to Jonny and says "God, that is *such* a white list." He replied "What's on yours, then?" and Jordan, said "Pimp My Ride, anything off MTV Bass, see, I'm really black."

That's too bad. They have to try to out-"black" each other these days.

The guy was Bill Cosby, I remembered. He made a speech not too long ago talking about how frustrating it was to see the young black people purposely filling out the stereotype that the older black people, like him, worked so hard to get out of. All of their work for nothing! That is basically what he said.
This filling in a stereotype happens in all kinds places. Some women actively seek to fill a stereotype, like the dumb blond.

yes, a little.

Though to be fair, at least racially over-assertive individuals, as opposed as religiouslly over-assertive individuals, can't push their race onto other people to convert them over like the religious people.

Good point.

I like the irony of how MTV is owned by 40-something-year-old white guys and yet "Pimp My Ride" is the standard by which to out-black each other.

Haha, good point

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Over-assertive people are annoying and obnoxious regardless of the subject. An over-assertive christian is annoying. I have a secure relationship with God, and I do not need someone to throw their relationship with God in my face, and I do not feel the need to throw my relationship in others' faces. Race is such a hot-button issue that is so lopsided in political correctness, though, people feel that they can throw it in other people's faces.