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Originally posted by Eclipse
I agree with what you are saying, but many of these boys (my nephew included) are not from single parent families and are not lacking in positive black male role models. Sure, many of them are concerned about career and good grade in college, but so much of their conversation is about cars, clothes and and girls. That "misplaced masculinity" that you mentioned is still there.
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That is unfortunately true about some two parent households, but effective parenting should keep that in check. Unfortunately, we are so easy with our children and let the media and mass culture decide their values rather than us. BET which is geared toward teens shows commercials to encourage kids to "wrap it" rather than "keep it in their pants". Everyone shirks their responsibilities and these young, impressionable minds inevitably gravitate toward the flash rather than the substance of a truly rewarding life.