[b][QUOTE]Originally posted by Teresa2000:
I guess that I am the only one who found Fatto's comment a little disturbing?
-Teresa
At first I found the comment disturbing as well. But then I decided to take it for what it's worth. This person is obviously just trying to start some mess in the A Phi A forum and I think everyone realizes that. The best way to deal with this type of post is to ignore it.
AKA_Monet, as usual you have made some very profound statements.
Now I have a very long post to add. This is an email that was sent to me.
All of a sudden I feel like baking....Feel Me Sistahs?
Black Man Recipe
I'm making a black man cake cause I'm hungry as hell.
And the sweet tooth I have, only a brother can break the spell.
Let me reach into my spice rack to see what I can get.
To make a mix that will stick to my stomach you can bet.
2 cups of intelligence,
1 cup of sugar brown.
Cause he's got to be sweet, mental deep and sound.
Cinnamon is always good to accent the taste.
A few cups of culture so he's down for his race.
You see, I won't bite into anything that's not conscious of its own.
That's why I stick to chocolate and leave angel food alone.
I am adding butter cause he must be smooth.
2 raisins for the dimples will also be cool.
I must add some nuts so he can reproduce.
Can't leave him hanging cause I like kids too!
I think I'll add a little salt to balance him out.
And a dominant profile to show he has clout.
For a responsible man I'll throw in some yeast.
I'll add 8 cups of strength and into the oven bake.
turn it to 360 degrees to balance out his mental state.
Now that it's done I'm sorry sistas I won't share the wealth.
That's why I'm sharing the recipe because I'm eating this Black man all by myself.
Good Black men are indeed all around us. We pass them on thestreets, in the malls and the halls at work. Most we can't see because we don't know what a good man looks like. He usually isn't flashy enough or rich enough to turn our heads. He might not wear a suit or push a Lex. He might not have a "body like Arnold with a Denzel face".
But as you mature, you realize it's better to find someone sho's got your back, than someone who turns your head. A good man doesn't wholeheartedly agree with everything you say. He doesn't just tell you what you want to hear, then do the opposite. He doesn't declare how sensitive, caring, sweet, sincere, yadda, yadda he is. (He won't have to because it shows).
He has his own opinions and you may clash, but he doesn't have to degrade you to prove he's right. He even admits at times to being wrong, especially if you are willing to do the same.
A good man isn't going to meet every item on your checklist. He is human with frailties and faults mixed in with all of his wonderful, strong attributes. He needs your love and respect. He needs to feel that you don't live to "catch" him doing something wrong so you can declare "Aha! I knew you were a dog!"
A good man doesn't necessarily give you a huge birthday or Valentine's Day gift. He shows his love in the way that are comfortable to him.
Don't judge him by TV standards. Noone is living that fairy tale for real. You'll miss out on your own fairy tale by buying into the myth that our men are no good.
It's just not true.
Black men, we salute you and thank you for who you are and all you've done.
Now if we could just get some to respond to this thread.......
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