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Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1583260)

First, powerful article.

Second, you impress me, NB! :)

*takes a bow* Well thank ya kindly :D I've been on top of this Jena case like sugar on a cookie since it began. This is my generation and I feel as if people look at us like we will be the ruin of all humanity :( so I have to support the kinfolk.

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Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1583265)

I thought I was the only one who thought "awww" when they thought of Ziasha! Awwwww......

And I am SO waiting for the day when we read her "announcement" lol..... I just hope we don't have to wait too terribly long!

I KNOW!!! Now I HAVE to pm her and tell her to read this thread! LOL

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Originally Posted by NappyBison (Post 1583269)

like sugar on a cookie

LOL!!!! (I'm so stealing this) :p

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1583274)

LOL!!!! (I'm so stealing this) :p

Oh lawd, now you want to go and "jock my phrases" lol Don't you go around telling people you thought of that on your own.

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Originally Posted by NappyBison (Post 1583276)

Oh lawd, now you want to go and "jock my phrases" lol Don't you go around telling people you thought of that on your own.

Holy crap, she put me in my place! :D You'll do JUST FINE here, NB! ;):p

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Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1583274)

LOL!!!! (I'm so stealing this) :p

/smalljack
Eventhough I don't like 49Cent I am still CTFU at "I love you like a fat kid love cake" ROTFLMAOBBQ

:D ----->*In best Jim Carey voice* They like me, they really like me!!!

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Originally Posted by NappyBison (Post 1583280)

:D ----->*In best Jim Carey voice* They like me, they really like me!!!

*us old folks cringe that that's her frame of reference and not Sally Field...* :D :(:o

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Originally Posted by 1908Revelations (Post 1583279)

/smalljack
Eventhough I don't like 49Cent I am still CTFU at "I love you like a fat kid love cake" ROTFLMAOBBQ

No she didn't SMH I have started something now, I better go to bed before I have y'all reminiscing about middle school and other random foolishness :D :rolling:

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS (Post 1583226)

Yep.

Minorities groups take back words all the time and reassign definitions.

That's what I'm saying! How come these reassigned definition words in reference to AA's seem to start with "N"?

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Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1583205)

Like the old t-shirts say: I'm happy to be nappy. It has never been a pejorative in my family or in my community.

More like Stevie Wonder's song as he refers to "nappy headed boy"? So we really shouldn't be angry with Imus for what he said regarding women, some who are of African descent?

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Originally Posted by NappyBison (Post 1583257)

Nappy doesn't strike me as a negative term because that is a term used to describe the texture of my hair. African-Americans have been taught to dislike their hair because it doesn't stand up to "European standards of beauty". We've been conditioned to "tame" it and keep it's natural kinks and coils hidden through chemical processing. No disrespect to those who chemically process their hair, I just have different views. I also have a pretty decent grasp on my African-American history as well. Don't count the high schooler out just yet, she's gained a plethora of knowledge despite this horrid public school system :)

Your opinions stated here conflicts your comments made in other threads, there is a dichotomy of caring what the KKK does and how you have chosen to present yourself to my Sorority on GC. Now, if you think you will be able to impress my sorors on Howard's campus with the way you have chosen to present yourself, be my guest. Let us hope you are as intelligent as you think you are...

The word "nappy" comes from a certain derivation to describe Africans who were enslaved. The true designs and shapes of hair from Africans transcend the nascent truth of one's one self-discovery of his or her "roots". Because there was strong salt water interaction on the slave ships the true coiffure was mangled. Then the heads were shaved as well as jewelery and other accouterments of the "savage" nature... So when the kid"napper" and enslaver choose to define your nascent self, know where it comes from and why...

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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet (Post 1583286)

That's what I'm saying! How come these reassigned definition words in reference to AA's seem to start with "N"?

More like Stevie Wonder's song as he refers to "nappy headed boy"? So we really shouldn't be angry with Imus for what he said regarding women, some who are of African descent?

Your opinions stated here conflicts your comments made in other threads, there is a dichotomy of caring what the KKK does and how you have chosen to present yourself to my Sorority on GC. Now, if you think you will be able to impress my sorors on Howard's campus with the way you have chosen to present yourself, be my guest. Let us hope you are as intelligent as you think you are...

The word "nappy" comes from a certain derivation to describe Africans who were enslaved. The true designs and shapes of hair from Africans transcend the nascent truth of one's one self-discovery of his or her "roots". Because there was strong salt water interaction on the slave ships the true coiffure was mangled. Then the heads were shaved as well as jewelery and other accouterments of the "savage" nature... So when the kid"napper" and enslaver choose to define your nascent self, know where it comes from and why...

Admittidly, didn't know that last piece of information, learn something new everyday. But I'm still confident that I haven't contradicted myself in previous threads. I maintain that KKK is wrong for their pursuit of "white supremacy" and that their actions, as usual, are in dissonance with I beleive in. The fact that I am not pained over the term nappy, is still the same despite how it is viewed by the KKK themselves or otherwise.

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Originally Posted by NappyBison (Post 1583295)

But I'm still confident that I haven't contradicted myself in previous threads. I maintain that KKK is wrong for their pursuit of "white supremacy" and that their actions, as usual, are in dissonance with I beleive in. The fact that I am not pained over the term nappy, is still the same despite how it is viewed by the KKK themselves or otherwise.

There will 2 worlds you will have to decide: one that says just as you are and how your think of yourself is cool; and one that says you much transcend beyond all concepts of oneself. Remember, "not being pained" when a bigoted white male calls you the same... That is what the rappers say with the "N-word" currently...

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The word "nappy" comes from a certain derivation to describe Africans who were enslaved. The true designs and shapes of hair from Africans transcend the nascent truth of one's one self-discovery of his or her "roots". Because there was strong salt water interaction on the slave ships the true coiffure was mangled. Then the heads were shaved as well as jewelery and other accouterments of the "savage" nature... So when the kid"napper" and enslaver choose to define your nascent self, know where it comes from and why...

According to this site: http://www.billcasselman.com/wording_room/nappy.htm

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The word nappy began its life innocently enough as the adjectival offspring of the word nap. Nap is a fuzzy surface layer on yarn or cloth. Nap is teased up or raised higher by brushing the cloth against a rough surface. Our common weed teasel is named because it was used long ago to tease up the nap on cloth. Nap on wool was often shaved off and used to fill pillows. A number of words were brought to England during the 14th and 15th centuries by Dutch weavers who came to Britain to ply their trade. One of these words from Middle Dutch was noppich , ‘nappy’ an adjective referring to cloth that had a fiber-thick surface layer that could be trimmed down or teased up and cut even

And then that this transitioned into talking about African hair.

Unfortunately nearly everything with the word Nappy in a google search comes up Don Imus. But I saw at least one other site that mentioned that the true etymology of the word isn't known.

^^^ Thank you, Drolefille.

Well, it seems as though NappyBison is confident, smart, and not easily bullied. I like her.

^^^^-------He is one of the nappiest headed people here....hehehehe

And sadly enough some folks need the word 'nappy' explained to just like they need the word 'ghetto' explained.

This thread reminds me of one of the times I had to 'educate' one of my more 'ig'nant melanin deficient associates on the finer points of that word usage a few years ago in Atlanta....altho no bones were broken....some feelings got seriously hurt.