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Originally posted by Rain Man
....good points! Well said! (and yes, I had a happy holiday) 
As far as educated sistas not wanting to be questioned and challenged, I thought that college was to teach you precisely that.
I mean no harm (and you probably already know this) when I ask those probing, challenging questions that I am very famous for here on GC. My objective on GC is to get folk to THINK critically, rather than react radically. And as college educated individuals, IMHO we should be better equipped and able to do this.
Edit: I had more to say about this, but I would be seriously hijacking the thread, but I agree wholeheartedly with your points.
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Originally posted by Rain Man
That has been THE biggest challenge in me finding a suitable Black American mate: Can you THINK?
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I can understand your quandry... Most women will be cursing you out for your statements. But you will handle it...
And do you really think US colleges
"really" prepare folks to think critically given what folks wanna do??? My point is, why take a very difficult professor in a non-majors course who does help you think critically, and have a poor overall GPA when you need that high one to get into graduate/professional school? Even in your majors GPA is high, if your overall GPA is poor, then what?
(And pretty please don't bring up the NPHC affiliates and GPAs here--either make another topic on that subject because we will go off on a tangent about that issue alone...)
Dare I say that most folks don't want the difficulty to think critically outside the box and be passionate about it like you are...
However, when you approach Sistahs, they HATE being challenged--especially on their thoughts about thangs. Rarely do you find many sistahs that can accept your inquisitiveness and take on your challenges--most of them older and more mature... And as far as some foreign women, they may not be understanding you as much as you think and might have other thangs on their mind that you cannot read till its too late... I did not say all, I said some...
All I can say that from the day you challenged my thoughts (good thing I was in grad school HELL) and seeing how you have eased some of your "attack positions"--if you want Sistahgirl, you have to slow your roll a bit... Let it "develop" and "blossom" or "evolve"--and you might be pleasantly suprised...
And to all the single and looking ladies,
As a betting women about to go the vega$, I would bet within 2005, Rainman will be taken off the single block... Because, he is in his prime and very ready... And I mean, really ready... Y'all just have to be up to the challenge...
PM me if you want to know how and why...
