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Originally posted by maxx5:
I just had to say one more thing about Segun...
And please don't take this the wrong way. I am only stating my opinion.
In my opinion, Segun did not make it because he has nothing to offer and no talent unless you consider looking in the mirror talent!!
I think?? all the other men of color on Real World had at least one thing to offer...music,poetry,comedy, writing...well, maybe Cyrus didn't..but at least he was athletic!!
Segun came across as very shallow, uninteresting and small(minded). Personally, I would like for a black man that has something positive to do or say representing my people, rather than the Segun's of the world. I think that "white america" stereotypes us enough. And although Segun's do exist(we all know at least one)...I don't want the world to think that we are all like that. David, from RW-Nawlins' had the tendency to be shallow at times...but I can overlook some of his arrogance and ignorance. People that are somewhat "artsy" are sometimes on a different level than those of us that do not possess "artistic talents"
Again, this is just my opinion. I could talk about Real World all day...well, maybe not all day, but for a while 
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I swear, I keep coming back to Segun, but folks are just doing him wrong. *lol* First of all, I can't even agree with the small-minded comment. What about Angel? What about the guy from North Dakota who had a real "problem" with dressing in drag (dang, man, it was just in fun!)? What about the guy (I think his name was Mike and I think he was the one with the video camera and I think he got picked) who talked with Coral about his views on race and homosexuality?
I could say that all three of those people were close-minded. Segun actually seemed pretty open.
I would love it if all the black men on the Real World (and Road Rules, for that matter) were all positive and if all their behavior was positive. But everybody is not a Kevin or a Mohammed, and that's just real. Personally, I too, thought that David from New Orleans was more than a little arrogant. I wouldn't want anyone to think that all black men were like him, either. When you say that you don't want everybody to think all black men are like Segun, what is it about him that you don't want people to see? (Just curious, seriously.)
Segun wasn't un-positive, he was just him. *shrug*
Hmmm...not trying to be funny here, but what does Malik have to offer? I mean, he got picked and he didn't exhibit any "creative" talent as far as I remember, he was just a guy. I like him, this is true, but he was just chillin'.
What will be his claim to fame? The fact that he can blow out his hair in a really special way? *lol* He seems really positive, but you never know. Segun, if he had been picked, might have turned out to be one of the most positive cast members. *shrug*
Just a few more thoughts.