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America is a strange society in the way it obsesses over IQ and labeling people. Intelligence is often treated as a fixed ranking, and those rankings are quietly mapped onto race. Black people are assumed to have low IQ, white people are seen as average, while Asians and Jews are placed at the top.

These ideas don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re reinforced constantly through American movies, TV shows, and books. Asians and Jews are portrayed as nerds or geniuses, white characters are cast as leaders or saviors, and Black characters are reduced to jokers, criminals, or athletes. Over time, these stereotypes become normalized.

Because American media dominates globally, people everywhere absorb these narratives. And when Black students attend schools in the U.S., they often face assumptions that they are less intelligent or less capable. Many are forced to work twice as hard just to prove they are not “dumb,” while still being looked down on or treated as if they have limited future potential.

…and the white man benefits from all of these.

Okay, noted. I will tell my mommy.

motymop:
America is a strange society in the way it obsesses over IQ and labeling people. Intelligence is often treated as a fixed ranking, and those rankings are quietly mapped onto race. Black people are assumed to have low IQ, white people are seen as average, while Asians and Jews are placed at the top.

These ideas don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re reinforced constantly through American movies, TV shows, and books. Asians and Jews are portrayed as nerds or geniuses, white characters are cast as leaders or saviors, and Black characters are reduced to jokers, criminals, or athletes. Over time, these stereotypes become normalized.

Because American media dominates globally, people everywhere absorb these narratives. And when Black students attend schools in the U.S., they often face assumptions that they are less intelligent or less capable. Many are forced to work twice as hard just to prove they are not “dumb,” while still being looked down on or treated as if they have limited future potential.

motymop:
America is a strange society in the way it obsesses over IQ and labeling people. Intelligence is often treated as a fixed ranking, and those rankings are quietly mapped onto race. Black people are assumed to have low IQ, white people are seen as average, while Asians and Jews are placed at the top.

These ideas don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re reinforced constantly through American movies, TV shows, and books. Asians and Jews are portrayed as nerds or geniuses, white characters are cast as leaders or saviors, and Black characters are reduced to jokers, criminals, or athletes. Over time, these stereotypes become normalized.

Because American media dominates globally, people everywhere absorb these narratives. And when Black students attend schools in the U.S., they often face assumptions that they are less intelligent or less capable. Many are forced to work twice as hard just to prove they are not “dumb,” while still being looked down on or treated as if they have limited future potential.

denying the fact of IQ is actually buttressing it without knowing it..fact is blacks have low IQ in recent times and its not because of our race but becasue of our leaders, they have reduced the people to survivalist that mostly only think about about surviving the next hunger and thus erasing the relaxation the mind need to think, to wander, to explore and thus grow...IQ is a function of the brain growing through constant adventure of thinking..

hegelian:
denying the fact of IQ is actually buttressing it without knowing it..fact is blacks have low IQ in recent times and its not because of our race but becasue of our leaders, they have reduced the people to survivalist that mostly only think about about surviving the next hunger and thus erasing the relaxation the mind need to think, to wander, to explore and thus grow...IQ is a function of the brain growing through constant adventure of thinking..

Lol..IQ test test for standardized test. You have no idea of what you are talking about

meobizy:
…and the white man benefits from all of these.

Okay, noted. I will tell my mommy.

I am not surprised with your childish reply.

Long gone are the days I used to debate on Nairaland. Nobody comes here to learn. Nobody ever did.

motymop:
I am not surprised with your childish reply.

motymop:
America is a strange society in the way it obsesses over IQ and labeling people. Intelligence is often treated as a fixed ranking, and those rankings are quietly mapped onto race. Black people are assumed to have low IQ, white people are seen as average, while Asians and Jews are placed at the top.

These ideas don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re reinforced constantly through American movies, TV shows, and books. Asians and Jews are portrayed as nerds or geniuses, white characters are cast as leaders or saviors, and Black characters are reduced to jokers, criminals, or athletes. Over time, these stereotypes become normalized.

Because American media dominates globally, people everywhere absorb these narratives. And when Black students attend schools in the U.S., they often face assumptions that they are less intelligent or less capable. Many are forced to work twice as hard just to prove they are not “dumb,” while still being looked down on or treated as if they have limited future potential.

whats happening in Africa as a whole influence all that. Do you believe they still see all the big countries in the continent as Africa? Because no country there is worth mentioning. You black needs to fix yourself before others will take you people serious

meobizy:
Long gone are the days I used to debate on Nairaland. Nobody comes here to learn. Nobody ever did.

Lol..I get your point...I was even surprised with your reply because I know your intellectual worth.