LOL. Silly dillies.

I really try to read and understand AKA Monet's posts sometimes. When I get to a post like that one, it reminds me of why I tend to skip over her posts. :D

ETA: I believe she was essentially saying that younger people don't understand the history of these words.

My response: Well, teach them the history and let them make the choice. Because there will still be older and younger people who use these words. If "outsiders" try to use them, especially in a derogatory fashion, we shall handle that as it comes.

The End. Right? :D

Truth: is it the grammar? That is NOT my strong suit and I really suck at it. I work very hard to craft my sentences properly...

This is deja vu`. :)

I stepped away from the thread and came back with renewed patience. I now see what you were saying. I don't disagree with you, necessarily. I just don't see your goal. Is it to do away with these words? Bury the "nappy" word? :)

LOL..... good. because I'm out to get you.










We're ALL out to get you.











ALL OF US.

LOL.

So, yeah, "happy to be nappy" and the Klan is trying to be relevantly newsworthy again.

Hippos are sooo dangerous. I'll "Random Thread" about it.

Well, here I am!!! CUM & GIT ME!!!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g8...ons1xr6rq1.jpg

Again I must applaud you NappyBison for your maturity and composition skills. :D

AKAMONET was that really neccesary?!?! I think you are very intelligent but your message sometimes gets lost with your over zealous attempts to prove how much information you can retain. Lighten up a little seesh:rolleyes:

Disturbing on so many levels.

Bury words, no. But to realize "meaning" behind "these" words--one's that are designed to subjugate us. Whether we like it or not, "we" are still defined what OTHERS say, regardless of how strong we "think" we are.

Thanks for the vote of confidence! But sometimes I have stoop to some people's level and ack a fool just as much as them! LOL

^^^;)

I think that mission was accomplished before you began typing. :)

At the end of the day, I'd rather those who are "nappy" in the African diaspora (because not everyone is) to own this and not be ashamed of it. If they called it "thick and beeded scalped," the point is all the same. You can't stop people (including OTHERS) from thinking or saying whatever they choose, you can focus on how to address it when it begins to pose a problem. That's why there's a difference between "racism defined as hurt feelings" and "racism defined as negatively influencing life chances."

Perhaps you missed her point.

How much progress has been made for ourselves?


Michael Richards, Don Imus or "Jim Crow" were not trying to "hurt feelings". They did not give a rat's ass about their target's feelings. Whether they like realize it or not, they were "negatively influencing life's chances" through dogmatic obtrusive dehumanization. Then for at least "Mikey" and "Donnie", they met with Jesse and Al to "relieve" themselves of their hatred pangs.

What makes it worse is when these fools use these words publicly, the redeem themselves with Jesse or Al, kids are watching and so are others who make policy. Redemption should NOT be an arbiter through undesirables, redemption should have meaning in one's heart if they truly want to be forgiven...

At least the Klan will do that crap up front close and personal. Which is worse?

I have fought with the Klan, face to face, word for word. As my ancestors and parents are. I ain't skurred of 'em. But what about these kids today?

What do you think? ;)