[darling1]

Ideal08,

I agree with you 110% Unfortunately we live in a time in which the good 'ol boy rules still apply. Like Poplife said it is sometimes those little things like knowing the proper social etiquette that will give you the type of career advance It may be the difference in you getting a much desired position or it going to someone else. This is all a game...a chess game if you will that Black people have to play if they want to reach a level that far surpasses their parents. We can deny all we want and try to live our lives without knowing these 'rules' or living by them but until we reach the type of power to make the decisions in this world, we unfortunately have to continue the game. And cannot live in this world thinking that we are not perceived or judged based on a stereotype. We need to be our brother's keeper in a sense and help each other understand that this life that we have is a game and understand the 'players' in it.


Lastly, Novella I too agree with you but I believe that those who are fully aware of themselves are also aware of the rules of society's game. But they are so comfortable with themselves that they can take that information and create their set of standards and truly be trendsetters.