A general point of clarification:
I said "bring it on" in my last post as a critique of the way some people on this thread have been challenging others about their race/views/authority to give comment. I thought everyone had a right to give comment, including someone like me, critiquing the level of borderline stankness up in here. I am not trying to start a war. In fact, I don't think the topic is that dag-on serious (see aforementioned remarks about hyperventilating).
This whole notion that we should be spending time getting worked up about who said what is a little silly, given that none of this will accomplish any of the work we accuse sell-outs of not doing in our communities (or that many of us take pride in boasting we do).
I'm sure you all will appreciate my right to comment on other people's sentiments, as that's what a forum is for-at least my understanding of forums. And it's others' rights to take my words in whatever tone they'd like to. And on picking fights, I seem to remember a saying about pots calling kettles black (in reference to Sunshine14's "picking" with our sisterfriend from Alpha Chi Omega).
To answer the original question, no, I don't think one's political, social or fraternal affiliation should label one a sell-out, just like choice of hairstyle, mate, institution of higher learning or neighborhood constitutes such. A sell-out in my mind is one sitting on their butt complaining and not taking action (!), or using community resources and not putting back.
At a certain point, we all have a right to just be, and not ALWAYS be labeled based on our skin color. I find it odd that just like whites have automatic thoughts as to what black people should do or be based on their color, black folks themselves have this same notion, and some of us justify it by saying "well, that's how THEY are!" Like your Granny didn't teach you better-just cuz somebody else is doing something, don't mean you should!
Alright yall, I've beat this to death. Have a great weekend!
[This message has been edited by Discogoddess (edited January 26, 2001).]
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