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Originally posted by stardusttwin
I'm tired of people relying on these stereotypes to further divide us. I know what standards I hold myself up to and I expect no less from a potential partner. I'm sick to death of being compared to chickenheads or people who engage in low class behavior everytime someone wants to make a point regarding problems between black men and women. I'm single, live with my mom and don't have any children. Yet although I'm told I'm a catch when I make any inkling about what I want then I'm told I'm asking for too much. Bump that...if you want to get with this real queen then you have to bring your A game. If not, stop faking the funk and go get with someone else. I practice what I preach. How many of you relying on these stereotypes can say the same??
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I agree with most of what you are saying here as well. Sometimes it's frustrating because I feel like 'most' black men just don't get it. 'Most' of them (that I've encountered) don't understand that usually you will get everything you are asking of me and more, and that I would treat you like the KING that you are...if you just act right! I don't understand what's so hard sometimes. But I think the point that I guess I would make is that the original post of comparisons is too much of a generalization. I can understand some of the points, but I think you go into a dangerous zone when you try to make sweeping generalizations of a wide group of people (i.e. black women vs. black men). Just think about the uproar that would cause had it been some kind of list saying, "When a white person does....., a black person is called....." Folks wouldn't be to happy about that! But, like I said, I understand the point he was trying to make. I think that BOTH sexes feel underappreciated, but the general concensus is just to...keep trying or shut the hell up! Hell, I am bitter...but not so bitter that I can't recognize the good in the next brotha, I am bitter with/at "him". Okay, so he didn't deserve the royal treatment, screw
HIM...let's get on with it, LOL!
