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Originally posted by dirtymike1906:
Eclipse, Gumbel is looked at as a shine by many namely because of his preference of women and affiliations largely outside his race.
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So, him dating a white woman over the past couple of years eclipses his marriage to a black woman for more than 20 years? True, he is alleged to have crept on her with women of different races, but that doesn't negate the fact that the mother of his children is black (for those of you who use this as a measuring stick of blackness).
Like nikki25, I'm also interested to hear whether those of you who consider his interracial dating an affront to the black community if you feel the same way about the athletes/entertainers who do likewise, but "keep it real" by staying in legal/substance abuse/domestic violence trouble.
I'm no fan of the man (his arrogance/rudeness is legendary AND visible in his professional life), but hasn't he supported scholarships, internships and other programs for young black students for years and years?
It disappoints me that we as a people are so unwilling to accept difference among our own people, yet get our panties in a bunch when others don't accept "us".
And to answer the question, yes Ebony is superficial and ri-durn-diculous! I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that the recycled articles aren't cute--neither is the use of "professional models" to dramatize the domestic violence, finding/keeping a mate and all those other relationship articles that we've all seen since we were 9 years old. And as a public relations professional, I have to say that dealing with Ebony/Jet reporters (and some other black pubs, but that's another post) is trying at BEST.
[This message has been edited by Discogoddess (edited June 15, 2001).]