Comments on: wanted: black marriage public relations specialist

By: Marriage Education

Marriage Education — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:06:14 +0000

[...] wanted: black marriage public relations specialist**effectively explain exactly why the overwhelming prevalence of single-parent families, not racism, poverty, lack of quality education, gentrification, or kim kardashian is the single most pressing issue facing the black community . [...]

By: Ro

Ro — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:10:32 +0000

I believe in marriage. My parents are a great example of a strong, happy, healthy marriage. Hell this recession ain’t no big thang… momdukes been making dollas outta .15 since she graduated high school, or so it seems.

I believe one day I will get married…but that one day is seemingly lightyears away.
Why?

Not only do I have to combat the “she’s 25, in grad school, working full time, she must have babies, drama, issues, be psycho, a gold digger, trifling, etc.” stigmas of being a black woman….. but I also have to find a dude who doesn’t fit the bill for every stereotype/stigma of men in the world.

It’s like when you first date a person you need to have a “Life Resume” with References from you Ob/Gyn, Shrink, Accountant, Boss, & Pastor.

I mean, I don’t think I’m a “dime a dozen” type chick….I’m in grad school, work full time, go to church regularly, healthy libido, I look good, have a good sense of humor, don’t take myself too seriously…. hell all of my innercircle and intermediate circle are almost clones of the same mold….and wouldn’t ya know it… all single as a slice of processed individually wrapped cheese.

By: Ro

Ro — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:52:34 +0000

@James Nantucket, I must have been under a rock or something, is it that hard to find a woman who doesn’t have daddy issues?

By: Relax, Relate, Alise

Relax, Relate, Alise — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:38:29 +0000

@Dom,

Spitting image, look like my daddy and all my uncles too… dont need maury for that one…

By: temps

temps — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:29:17 +0000

@kamakula, yep you nailed we are MICROWAVE generation-what we want best be ready the moment we arrive-we dont want to wait for the ore to be processed to gold-no one else should find it but when we walk on up on the spot there had best be that real gold…all of this is backed my lazzie-fair materialsim…face young blacks are gaudy to a flaw…and we overrate too many “normal things” . Yes a man in a place where driving is needed (I am from and still live in Brooklyn) he needs a car, yet my aunt a VP in Met Life-mahogany table.floor toceiling windows NEVR owned a ride, but two browstones in Bed-Stuy. Our gen would think “she borke” cuz she’s sans car…yet if one took the TIME to talk to her they see whats up.

In the end for our generation the surface is depth and when up to our expectations (the mircowave again) we get all twisted about “life”. Ghetto kids who did good or not as well as suburbanites do this so its all across the board.

By: Dorian G.

Dorian G. — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:20:47 +0000

@temps,

Yes! Yes we can! The fact that people weren’t getting divorced back in the 18th century, but now that its a viable option are FREELY CHOOSING divorce, doesn’t that tell you something?

By: temps

temps — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:19:17 +0000

@CPT Callamity, well since you can only compare the d-rate today to about 40 yrs ago you have a small sample since marriage has been around for centuries…Face it you’d be against marriage if the D-rate was 10%. And last the music business is failing (hence so much bad music out this ENTIRE decade) but I dont think you are going to stop supporting it (and dont gimmie “I buy bootleg” or download it..free a) you still paid for it or a) wasted time to get something that sucks or is i-ight)

By: Dorian G.

Dorian G. — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:17:57 +0000

@SouthernCharm,

No lie tho son, but you sounding like those 1850′s slave preachers, that used to write that Christianity would lead the enslaved people to the promise land.

By: temps

temps — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:14:25 +0000

@CPT Callamity, first off you dont know if marriage is faiiling cuz all yuo have are MODERN day stats you cant go back to see if it was better or not in the 18th century. You would be against marriage even if the D-rate was 10% . …last the music industry is fading I still think you listen to music right?

By: temps

temps — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:14:04 +0000

@CPT Callamity, first off you dont know if marriage is faiiling cuz all yuo have are MODERN day stats you cant go back to see if it was better or not in the 18th century. You would be against marriage even if the D0-rate was 10% . …last the music industry is fading I still think you listen to music right?