The cognitive and spiritual deficiencies, or the inability to see adult Black men as men or as truly hueman, sentient beings with SOLID memory/ with ACTUAL Emotions like every sentience [😢 even dogs are rated more in many places ] on this planet .
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So, going back to this topic, I will say most people, perhaps erroneously, assume it's a social issue, more to do with nurture and not nature. But the ugly truth is this might be wrong, and it might be a biological issue. When I say biological, I'm standing outside the circle that relegates racism to the mentally ill quarters. That is too simple, too saturated, and it is inoperative to my point.
I suggest to you that perhaps it is time we took the gloves off and addressed this issue via the lens of epigenetics. What is epigenetics? Taking a leaf from the page of CDC, in order to keep the definition as mainstream as possible, it states, "Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work. Unlike genetic changes, epigenetic changes are reversible and do not change your DNA sequence, but they can change how your body reads a DNA sequence."
Does this not suggest that if you have been living in a civilization where a certain image, in this case, the black man, has been used to train the entire planet as the image to automatically associate with all sorts of less-than-human/humane behavioral traits, you will be epigenetically affected negatively? Your interaction with this object of scorn, hate, ridicule, etc., will be epigenetically influenced, for lack of better words.
No matter how consciously aware you are of the ills of picking on a certain group, individual, image as the global emotional punching bag, does this not suggest that you yourself will act in certain ways that might be less than complimentary to this said global emotional punching bag, once again, the black man, even to your very own disgust and dismay/regret after the die is cast?
I propose to you, we don't need to be Sigmund Freuds or Edward Bernays to figure these simple things out. If, and it's a big if, the definition of epigenetics is accurate, if there is such a field and biology called epigenetics, brushing this under the carpet does not serve humanity any good in the long run.
It's a potentially incurable disease with or without attention, but it can be highlighted, worked on, and thus generational reduction or cure might begin. But it will take about 500 years or 10 generations of humanity for us to even get close to where we are epigenetically free of this, I rudimentary propose.
Added: Culture is a dynamic and evolving system of shared practices, beliefs, customs, and innovations designed to SUPPORT our survival, especially in challenging or hostile environments.
It's not divinely ordained but rather a collective creation, continually shaped and refined by human prowess and collaboration. True culture should lead to physical/ visible/ data backed growth, creativity, and so much— it never perpetuates genetic, institutional, or systemic inferiority within or across communities. It thrives when it uplifts individuals and societies as tools for overcoming obstacles and building sustainable futures.
However, culture can become destructive when it stagnates, prioritizes domination, or unwittingly enables harm—whether through carelessness, distraction, or ignorance.
FOREIGN / hybrid - Dadjokes 👈 copycattattoo
as a specific genre of humor characterized by puns, wordplay, and a deliberate cheesiness, are not traditionally popular in most parts of continental Africa. Humor in African cultures often draws on local traditions, proverbs, storytelling, and situational comedy, which are deeply tied to community and shared experiences, Parents and elders are traditionally protected from juvenile acts unless within the walls of a youth asylum .
That said, the spread of global media and the internet has introduced dad jokes to African audiences, particularly among urban, younger, and more globally connected populations. However, these jokes might not resonate in the same way as humor that aligns with local cultural contexts, which often involves irony, satire, or clever use of language that reflects societal norms and shared history.
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