Giving Kids Ghetto Names!

Imagine going to school with a chick that named her child "Lanautica" because in the mid 90's, the hottest clothing line was Nautica. You may think this is funny but in fact these names which I prefer to call "ghetto names" are nothing but forms of child abuse! Some will say that it shows the creativity of our people, I say not. What its shows is a limited vocabulary alongside bad taste and parenting skills.

Those kind of names automatically bring about a stereotype in someones head. I think this line from 'Coach Carter' sum's it up nicely, "Ring, ring the ghetto called it wants its name back". On a job application form you automatically know that it's a black person you're dealing with, some employers will see that and throw the application away without even giving the person a chance. Who knows if they were to meet the applicant they may have been impressed loosed any stereotype they held and employed them.