By: Derek Miller
1. What
is “cool pose?” How does it operate in relation to positions of status for
black males? (Cool Pose is a term created by Majors as a way to explain the
persistence of racism in sport today.
Cool Pose characterizes the style of some black male athletes. Examples of Cool Pose are everywhere around
us because they are a set of expressive lifestyle behaviors. Examples of Cool Pose can be intertwined in
speech, gesture, clothing, hairstyle, walk, demeanor, and handshakes. Having unique and expressive styles separate
black males. There is a reason why the
word “Cool” is used in Cool Pose. The
more expressionistic and unique a black male is, the more he separates himself
from the rest of the black males.)
2. What
are some ways that “cool pose” illustrates “cultural resistance to racism” (p.
112)? (Sports are a realm that allows for creativity and character. The article by Majors primarily focuses on
basketball players as a source of Cool Pose in sports, but in my opinion, Deion
Sanders is the King of being Cool. Deion
even made up a nickname, “Prime Time!”
In any other career Deion Sanders may have been looked at as a fool, but
the sports world allows black males the freedom to be expressionistic and have
conspicuous styles. In the sports world,
being different is acceptable, however, beyond the arenas’ stonewalls and out of
the public spotlight he social structure judges black males far more harshly. The sport platform is the only place where
black males can have pride because in society, there is still a structure of
racism that judges them strictly on appearance. The open expression and
creativity in sports is a way for black males to revolt against the oppression
of society today.)
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