Taking a little blogging break…

 

7/2/08 Update: I’m so sorry that my blog has missing entries below, and on the sidebars. I decided to remove about more than half of the blog entries I’ve made over the past year. I felt they were too personal. things I rather keep to myself for now. However I will bring everything back to normal again soon, but I’m leaving a few of my favorites behind for now.

.“We will always be beautiful, Intelligent and historically illustrious!”  Peace and Blessings, Read more »

Why it’s really not safe for black women to be overweight or obese…

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Yesterday (Tuesday), I stayed home from work because I was feeling a little down. Later I droped my daughter to afterschool and I went to the supermarket to pick up some of the usual over priced groceries. Apparently some guy (late 40’s to early 50’s) wanted to pass through a crowded ailse and a certain overweight woman didn’t get out his way fast enough. Now this woman wasn’t overtly obese, but she was still shapely even though she was considerably overweight. So now this charmer of a guy could have made a target out of any other person in his way, especially another woman who parked her cart impedingly. 

Yet, he choose to personally berate the overweight woman by getting ridiculously disrespectful and denouncing her womanhood (in front of her two young children). It was so unfortunate and unnecessary, you had to have been there. All I can say, if she didn’t think someone could actually feel that strongly about her appearance, she most certainly know now. The shouting match began when the woman started to defend herself, even though I heard the cracking and the pain in her voice.  Read more »

Why are some black women so mean to each other?

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For some time now, I’ve made some disheartening observations regarding black female interactions in the blogsphere. I’m not too sure how to address this without being misunderstood, mocked, or deemed crazy.  I must also reiterate that I did lose most of my confidence with this online sisterhood when I was vindictively slandered by someone who got emotionally unstable when I  had the nerve to oppose some of the self righteous discriminative views she posted on her electronic pulpit.  And I just mentioned that to pay homage to that individual, and all that attention craving havoc they’ve caused, while doing more damage than good for so many black women.

Yet, I moved on and tried to look for the good in all black sisterhood humanity. I must admit, I’m still disappointed. It seems there’s something in the air that’s keeping us from unity and being more sincerely supportive of each other.  I can’t quite put my finger on things.  Yet, I am so happy there are some black females who have developed well respected and informative blogs. Now, some of these are blog/s that I also mistakenly placed upon pedestals when they were in their early stages. You see, I yearned for ALL our word to get out so badly, I may have placed my own judgment and keen intuition aside. Read more »

So it’s ok the beat and abuse Black Women, but do so in private? (The Oprah Show)

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So I guess it’s ok the beat and abuse a black woman, as long as you do it in private?  ABC Primetime with John Quiñones “What would you do” did an experiment segment on the Oprah show. One of the hidden camera scenarios showed a black couple (Actors) in the park arguing while the (black) husband also pretend to beat his (black) wife with something like a belt in his hand (I think). Many people passed by and did nothing except look and walked away. They mentioned some called the police and said “these people are fighting in our park”. They also showed a few white males telling the (black) husband “this is not the time or the place” etc.. Now, they were rolling tape for 5 hours to see if anyone would really step up. Eventually a white female innocent by-stander came to the black woman’s support. Read more »

Do white men assimilate, or with cultural preference?

 

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While living in a largely black populated community and region, I have made some personal observations about Caucasian relations in these areas. I’ve also made some comparisons regarding white men and their preference in cultural assimilation.  All of what I’m stating is based on my own observations and perspectives. I am not trying to be negative or “project” any type of negativity unto other black females. I just have to explore and present my theories on these issues. I also want to welcome any opinions or opposing views.

Most importantly as a black female today, I fully support and promote black women to explore their options in dating interracially. I always knew non-black men, particularly white men found black women attractive and desirable.  In fact, I grew up knowing this all my life. However, I feel there are still profoundly noticeable signals coming from the white male population that would challenge that belief in the eyes of many black females.  We all know some say black women are less receptive or indulge in the “fear” of white men through “myths”, mammism, misconceptions, lack of exposure etc…  But still, black women didn’t manifest these ideas out of thin air.  Apart from the usual complaints, even the “white male” controlled media seems to welcome so much anti black female isms, as well as promoting more black male/white female coupling as the black and white IR tokens. Movies, sitcoms, picture ads, magazines, online banners, and even your everyday clip-art seems to be getting infected by this visible preference. Read more »

Cowardism, and when to seek help…

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When you become delusional and so full of yourself, that you would stoop so low to fabricate and tamper with emails. All because you can’t handle the truth about your self-serving dishonest deeds.

Why am I even stooping this low.. maybe because it’s my personal space and I’m not here to collect money or impress anyone.  I was going to bed, but I rather put this out the way. A year ago I used to be a reader of a blog owned by Evia. Long story here’s the link. to my post regarding this. It’s too draining for me to get into now LOL.

I’m somewhat annoyed at the moment because this sick twisted vindictive self righteous coward wants to play copy, paste and edit games with the original email I sent her late last year. She claims I’m obsessed with her for not being able to get in her blog.  How convenient. All because I recently called her out on her hatred against certain black women that don’t fit a particular social class or body size. Not to mention the offensive “fat mammie chronicles” she posted on her blog. Evia wants to believe people are “obsess” with HER, oppose to being flat out disgusted by her constant bullshit in the blogsphere.

I did some searching in my sent box and below is the UNTOUCHED email I sent this woman last year. It’s troubling to see how she would readily edit my letter and post it on her blog for others to read such a lie. That’s telling. I have no respect for her, and many are seeing the true nature of the beast. She’s going haywire out of hell. LOL and still laughing!  I’m not even baffled that she posted this sick letter, but I’m concerned that she would actually edit it with such a pathetic undertone without even giving me some drop of dignity (wow). To think how much of a COWARD she is, because she would never do this to the black MALES she claims harass and threaten her so often.  I guess she assumes I’m defenseless or have weak emotions like her. She does not know me very well.  Anyone reading that letter could see something is wrong with it. It’s just too contrived. I just sent it to my coworker, who’s not even finding this funny. She was actually standing above me when I wrote the real one.  I guess I should be glad she didn’t make it too realistic, people might actually believe it. I really want to refrain from calling anyone names.

 

The REAL UNTOUCHED version of my very first letter (in blue): Notice how it’s relatively shorter than the sick edited one she did below.

Hi Evia,

This is La (la-msviswan). I want to ask you if it is possible for me to obtain some information regarding your blog subscriptions.
 
Now, I know you may not respond, and I’m aware we don’t see eye to eye on things. However, I’ve shared your blog with a few friends and co-workers and they would like to know your subscription price etc, so would I. Apart from that, there are many things you and some of your commenters have said over the months that I firmly agree with, which has helped me in many ways. I personally admire your drive and courage. I also know this is not easy for you, but you continue to do so unapologetically. I would like you to continue what I call “the awareness growth” on these matters of interracial dating and such for many black women. I’m sorry people had interfere or disrupt with negating comments as I may have in the past. I hope there is no hard feelings.
 
Thank you so much for your time, and I know you are also busy, but in any event, I would like to hear from you.
 
Peace and Blessings!

L. ______

Now, This is the tampered version Evia edited from my first email and actually placed on her blog. It’s so different, I don’t even know what to honestly think of if. This person is seriously sick! She is so full of herself!! [ I noticed how she also tried to emulate my writing pattern Read more »

Hypocrisy and Contradiction

 A while back I was extra concerned about Tyler Perry (Madea), Martin Lawrence (Big Mamma) and Eddie Murphy (Norbit). Not too many other black women seem to be concerned themselves.  This should not be new information for many of you, I hope you’ve been seeing the buzz around the blogsphere. Now we have “Shirley Q. Liquor”, compliments of Charles Knipp who’s a gay white male that performs this character in blackface. “Shirley” is an African-American woman, who’s also a “malt liquor guzzling welfare mother with nineteen kids, and drives a Caddy.”  This man is making $70k-$90k a year to perform this character for “gay men, rednecks, and who ever else is inclined to watch foolishness. There ’s also a petition to help ban this man with his disrespectful stereotyping mockery.  Read more »

Response to Evia

UPDATE:  3/12/08: I placed an updated post to this foolishness here.

UPDATE  3/11/08, 11:15 am: I received a few emails asking what started my “rant” LOL.    

I just wanted to state for the record, why I even decided to respond to this individual. Apart from the fact that I got censored due to nepotism on Halima’s blog, it also disgusted me how Evia could try to insinuate that I was constantly emailing or BEGGING her to enter her private blog.  A few months ago I sent an innocent and upfront email asking her prices on behalf of a coworker I introduced to her blog over a year ago ( I was curious myself). I actually stopped reading Evia’s blog when she shut off the comments (that was the real feature for me). It never bothered me when she placed her blog on private or paid access. It’s her blog and it’s her right. However, Evia didn’t respond to my short emails about prices (I sent it twice). I realized she may not have wanted to indulge in any possible membership with me LOL, I understood. My coworker emailed her on her own and got a response, fine.  Fast forward, the other day on Halima’s blog I was troubled by the constant put down against “overweight” etc. black women by Evia, so I commented and things escalated (I also was not even aware of the fat mammie chronicles on Evia’s blog at the time). Instead of Evia dealing with the issue on hand, she tried to deflect her dubious concern and discrimination, by distorting the fact that I sent her a price inquire way back, and calling me “2 faced” LOL. I also hate people telling LIES on others. It’s sad some people feel you must agree with them at least 99%, even if you share the same goals, you will still be considered “2 faced” LOL.

I don’t hate Evia, and I agree with many things she has stated on different issues.  However, I don’t think she’s for ALL black women as she states. It’s one thing to separate yourself from perilous minds, but to do so out of superficialities is a very dangerous thing. What makes her different from the very intra-racist black men she chastise? Hiding behind a health concern makes it better? She’s also a separationist in that regard, and I personally see the serious and unfair danger in this.  I feel as black women we need to be careful with all bones that get thrown to us, even by our own. That’s basically it in a nut shell. Thanks for all your support!  As the old people say: “Wheel bend, story end!”

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This is in response to Evia, since I am sure mine will be censored on this blog! This person (a black woman) has been going on for too long with her rampant venom against black people, and now aggresively towards certain innocent black females.  I will write a better explanation and history to this matter a little later. It’s a shame one has to stoop to such level to combat lunatics of all making.

Evia no need to distort or embellish things. I would never appeal to you for anything. Funny how you interpret things. I guess it’s now evident you can’t help but to think or react the way you do when you find you’ve hit ground with so many people - even a non-mammy like myself. You must have thought you had something to throw in my face, very adolescent. You are not exposing me on anything. I already mentioned how I felt about you regarding that issue on another thread on that very blog. I know you ignore certain black women who would dare to oppose you just because you can’t deal with it. You want to dictate in peace, I respect that. I also wonder if you know how many cyber transvestites you might have lurking your private blogs. As if. 

I do not hate you, get over yourself! What makes me “2 faced”? Not agreeing with everything you say? So I can’t share some of your views, yet have a mind of my own to oppose the other things as well? And because I defend against the cyber lynching of overweight black women, and black women with “out of wedlock” children, this makes me “fat” and God knows what else too? LOL I guess it just can’t be any other way with you. LOL.

I will state this again!

Don’t be bias with your black female health bashing now. It seems it’s clearly easier to single out and self righteously separate and walk on top of other black women with open visual flaws such as being “fat”. If we are going to play the health concern game, how come the same black women who have the flaps to talk about “fat” and oow breeding black women don’t dare mention or equally emphasize on the MANY growing cases of STD/HIV/AIDS among ALL black women regardless of class, hue, hair choice, body size, background or education?Perhaps it’s better left alone because if THAT was to be openly lamented on these blogs, anybody or any white man for that matter, could make a blind guess that any of you regardless of size might be that one black chic who’s infected! Or, even one who suffers with that other growing case among black women called mental illness and depression. Yeah let’s talk about fat people.

Now, I don’t do blog wars, and I’m choosing to mince my words even on my own blog. You can relax and save your hysterical “fox vs. grapes” psychobabble for someone else who you think might be intimidated by your delusions of grandeur mob style dictatorship and cowardism.

As a matter of fact, I don’t read your blog. I have not done such for a long time.  Don’t be disappointed.  I give my full support to other black women in IR’s. However, I find you to be an extremist, and your demeanor echos one of a sociopath. I am not trying to be mean, vindictive or even condescending as you. I can’t mince my words on this. You can go back into your private blog world and continue to lash out impetuously at others. We all have a life, but I will be revisiting this again. Unlike you, I don’t have to hide my words or request cyber friends to delete replies that come behind of mine. You have proven your ulterior motives, and you’re the worst of the cowards. I am so sorry I ever supported you and defended your work in the past. I too believe in not supporting those who don’t show reciprocation, compassion or respect for ALL black women, even the “fat” ones as you stated.

“Color Me Blind”

I received an email earlier this week from short film director Will Drinker, who was apparently introducing his short film called “Color Me Blind”. So I also went and checked out his website, and I found he may have a couple of other interesting and satirical films that I may check in the future.  I got a good laugh from watching this. The racial concept is so true and telling.

Gathering my thoughts…

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I’m finally getting into the personal blogging thing!  I’m feeling a little weird about it, but I have to admit it’s kind of exciting. I can’t promise this blog might be updated frequently, much less contain stimulating or “meaningful” drivel for the most part, but I will try though… LOL. Well here we go… I’ll be right back.