Both Uses of
irresponsible
in
Black Like Me
- They dreaded the awful tauntings of irresponsible white men, the jailing, the frames.†
*irresponsible = careless or reckless
- They saw us as "different" from themselves in fundamental ways: we were irresponsible; we were different in our sexual morals; we were intellectually limited; we had a God-given sense of rhythm; we were lazy and happy-go-lucky; we loved watermelon and fried chicken.†
Definition:
a lack of concern about consequences