The B.I.T.C.H Test, not what you think…
Thank goodness for TV Land, because the quality of television today sucks so much I can go back and watch the old corny TV shows and still laugh at shows I have seen many times.
I was watching an old Good Times episode, the one about Michael having to take an intelligence test at school where he did not do very well.
His school counselor suggested “trade school,” to the dismay of his parents.
Anybody who watched the show knew that Michael was going to be on the Supreme Court one day.
The clip talked about the B.I.T.C.H test, or better known in the early 1970’s as The Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity
The famous B.I.T.C.H. test, written in the 1970s, provided an opportunity to test your “cultural background”
Now because I’m always processing politics, culture, race and society stuff I was thinking damm we are STILL dealing with these social and racial dogmas today.
Now this post is not about whether white people know the answers on this ridiculous test, I’m simply thinking to myself thank God I had the parents I did.
I watched shows like this and other Norman Lear shows that sometimes dealt with these racial issues in a propagandist manner and I often wonder why did I not buy into this mess. My parents were clear, yup some white folks will trip you up on occasion but you better get your ass back up.
I swear, I remember thinking back then, even as a little kid, which test was more important?
Sure the ghettos as depicted in Good Times provided barriers to black folks and they still do, but the Evans family, as poor as they were, still promoted education.
So how did little Michael fall through the cracks? Remember dude was going to the Supreme Court!
So the episode was basically saying to black folks and kids back then, no matter how smart you are the white man will still screw you over.
Democrats have been running with that theme ever since and doing quite well.
Sphere: Related ContentOne universal feature of a culture or subculture is language. To provide an example of how important language is to culture, the so-called “test” below is a play on how IQ test are said to be culturally biased. The test below is an opportunity to test your “cultural background.”1. Alley Apple is
a) brick
b) piece of fruit
c) dog
d) horse1. CPT means a standard of
a) time
b) tune
c) tale
d) twist3. Deuce-and-a-quarter is
a) money
b) a car
c) a house
d) dice4. The eagle flies means
a) the blahs
b) a movie
c) payday
d) deficit5. Gospel Bird is a
a) pheasant
b) chicken
c) goose
d) duck6. “I know you, shame” means
a) You don’t hear well
b) You are a racist
c) You don’t mean what you’re saying
d) You are guilty7. Main Squeeze means
a) to prepare for battle
b) a favorite toy
c) a best girlfriend
d) to hold up someone8. Nose Opened means
a) flirting
b) teed off
c) deeply in love
d) very angry9. Playing the dozens means
a) playing the numbers
b) playing baseball
c) insulting a person’s parents
d) playing with women10) Shucking means
a) talking
b) thinking
c) train of thought
d) wasting time11) Stone fox means
a) bitchy
b) pretty
c) train of thought
d) wasting time12) T. C. B. means
a) that’s cool baby
b) taking care of business
c) they couldn’t breathe
d) took careful behaviorGo HERE (page 19) to see answers
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