So...today's topic. Have you ever thought you identify with a culture that you aren't necessarily a part of? I know for me personally, I am about as WHITE as they come. My family is English with a little bit of French thrown in there...not enough to have people hate me instantly, but enough to keep people guessing. I don't really consider my family to have a whole lot of... "culture" persay. We didn't have any big cultural customs growing up, we didn't really go to church, I was just Whitey McWhiterson, Party of One.
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There is however, a group of people that I find myself completely enthralled with, those of Black Women. I say black women because I find the term African American to be Moronic. If somebody is black and they were born in the United Kingdom, what the hell are we supposed to call them? African English? No. That's stupid. African American is a term white people made up to make ammends for that terrible "N" word they were using when they shouldn't have been. So to me, I don't find it offensive to just say a person is Black. To me, it's no different than somebody calling me White. It doesn't offend me, and I don't think it offends many black people, either. Now back on to the topic.
I have always been 100% sure that in many past lives that I was a Black Woman, or at the very least, my spirit is very much a black woman, and some people think that I am absolutely ape shit crazy or UBER gay (oh man do people still USE the term Uber?) to say that, and to them I say fuck you, so I thought I would write a little blog and delve in deeper as to the reasons that I am completely in love with chocolate hued ladies.
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1. There is just something dramatic and beautiful about a Black Woman. From a young age i've found black women extremely attractive and quite honestly I think it's because when you see them, what you don't know is that their entire look is a damn production. They take the time to make sure that hair is RIGHT, the nails are FIERCE and the outfit is outrageous. They are some of the most "fabulous" women I have ever seen. There is a pride in appearance, and almost a NECESSITY in the community. I just know if somebody is spending five hours in the salon chair, two at the manicurist and an hour and a half in their bedroom choosing an outfit, i'm going to be wearing a belt and a nice button up for that bitch, ya know what I mean? Also, unfortunately black women, this will make crazy drunk white girls treat you like a pony in the club (Can I touch your hair? Where did you get that dress? You are SOOOOOO true, Girlfriend) and that drives you nuts and I will never NEVER do that to you, I swear. Okay maybe once.
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There is a PERSONALITY there. If you piss a black woman off, she is MORE than going to let you know, she is going to call her sisters and THEY will let you know TOO. We are too used to these quiet blonde girls just giggling, or this Emily Post idea of propriety and you know while I think there is a LITTLE something to say about that, I have to admire somebody who has an opinion and who isn't afraid to say that opinion WHEREVER they are. You easily intimidate people, you gorgeous women and I LOVE that. And PERSONALLY? I happen to think that most black women I know are MORE articulate and well spoken than a lot of my white girl friends. When a black women speaks you listen, even if she is reciting the alphabet. There is a strength in that voice, there is a clarity, a vibrato, a BOOM that makes people listen. I'm reminded of this:
3. There is an energy about black women that you don't find in other subsets. While at a gay club in Sacramento a few weeks ago, I stumbled onto what I found out was... The Hip Hop Room. (I thought segregation was over, but I digress). Have you ever been somewhere new and instantly felt at home? Because that was me. 30 minutes into the Hip Hop Room I was surrounded by black ladies somewhat making fun of my dance moves, slapping me on the ass and laughing. FULLY enjoying themselves. They know how to have fun. I don't know, all I am saying is when I hang out with a group of my white girlfriends it mostly becomes about how they can't believe their Ex is texting them, 800 trips to the bathroom, touching up makeup, sloppy mess drunk, and about five total minutes of dancing because their shoes hurt. Also girls, PLEASE don't take your damn heels off in the club...TACKY! I find the spirit of a black woman to be beautiful, and I know that whenever I hang out with a Sistah of mine, I am GARAUNTEED to have a good time. They truly live IN the moment, they are the women rappers write songs about (getting off work, paying they own bills, dancing in the club, don't need no man) They live that 24/7 and it is definitely admirable.
Now... Don't get it twisted. I know some of you might read this and think I am actually being quite racist, or that I don't enjoy white women, and that's all bullshit because I do. I think too much in our society we get bogged down with this political correctness, this need to keep everybody happy and it just works. There are a few black women I know who are BORING AS HELL. There are a few white girls I know who are SUPASTARS on the dance floor, always jovial and fun, but my HEART has always gravitated to Black Women. When I see a Black Woman carry herself so well, mindy, body, attitude, I want to get to know her. I want to be her friend, I want to do something horribly stereotypical with her, like braid her hair, or call Tyrone, but that's just me. They are a group of people that I see a lot of myself in with the way they carry themselves, their thoughts, their attitudes and their words, and this love affair is not going to go away ANYTIME soon.
Normally I end with a Peace.Love.Dorothy... but today I think you know what's coming...
Peace.Love & Soul. Soul Food.
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