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The Black Culture Thread
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The Faceless Master
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ok, "wants to discuss hip-hop" got meBleepey said:
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
"Makes More money than you
Still expects you to pay for everything"
"Men who still think that women must follow traditional gender roles are misguided, times have changed
Still expects you to follow all traditional male gender roles"
.....This man....
...I feel his pain...
Still expects you to pay for everything"
"Men who still think that women must follow traditional gender roles are misguided, times have changed
Still expects you to follow all traditional male gender roles"
.....This man....
...I feel his pain...
Master Milk
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it's sad that a lot of these are on point, but laughing is good for youBleepey said:
Urban Scholar
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Can of worms bruhReiGun said:
cooljeanius
Member
I know a bunch of girls who fit the "Proud to be black, chemically straightens hair" oneBleepey said:
PhoenixDark
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I shouldn't laugh but fuck it, it's the internet so who cares. Personally all the "team light skinned" and Chris Brown stuff hit home. The light skinned bullshit has pissed me off for years. As a dark brotha I've never really felt threatened or bad about my skin: we've always been a staple of handsomeness. Now Idris Elba is representing for us across the globe to great effect. So yea, I feel good. And while there certainly are male members of "team light skinned" the majority are female.
I feel bad for darker women. Nearly all entertainment/pop culture is dominated by light skinned black women, and it's not hard to come across overt ridicule of dark skinned women. Every rap video has light skinned chicks, and multiple rappers are on record saying light is best (Lil Wayne especially). Personally I like all women. I know a lot of people from Nigeria, and it's amazing how beautiful the women are. Dark skinned with very clear complexions, which is something many dark skinned women in the US don't seem to have (thanks to acne and other things).
One time I made a dark girl cry by giving her a compliment. We were waiting for a class to start, only two people in the room. I forgot exactly what she said, but it boiled down to "I hate having to put so much make up on, if I was lighter it wouldn't be a hassle." I said something corny like "meh, I think you look nice the way you are." She teared up, said thank you, and ran out the class (to the restroom I guess). After that she was always talking to me and we're friends to this day.
I feel bad for darker women. Nearly all entertainment/pop culture is dominated by light skinned black women, and it's not hard to come across overt ridicule of dark skinned women. Every rap video has light skinned chicks, and multiple rappers are on record saying light is best (Lil Wayne especially). Personally I like all women. I know a lot of people from Nigeria, and it's amazing how beautiful the women are. Dark skinned with very clear complexions, which is something many dark skinned women in the US don't seem to have (thanks to acne and other things).
One time I made a dark girl cry by giving her a compliment. We were waiting for a class to start, only two people in the room. I forgot exactly what she said, but it boiled down to "I hate having to put so much make up on, if I was lighter it wouldn't be a hassle." I said something corny like "meh, I think you look nice the way you are." She teared up, said thank you, and ran out the class (to the restroom I guess). After that she was always talking to me and we're friends to this day.
Bay Maximus
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PhoenixDark said:
Yeah, the color bias thing is really sad. And darker-skinned females seem to get suffer the brunt of it imo. (SN: Why anyone would dance and repeat lyrics like "I bet that bitch look better red" is baffling to me. Although I know LW is popular so I'll just leave it be.) I imagine that some of the dating and professional oppurtunities I've been afforded might not have been available if I were dark-skinned. We gotta do better.
eternaLightness
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RedSwirl said:
A friend of mine back home decided to go natural a few years ago. She looks gorgeous.
GhettoGamer
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Its kinda sad that darkskinned women have to go that extra mile. Like you might see a yellowbone hair a mess, no makeup, clothes looking like good lawd, and brothers will say she look good. Take a dark women in the same situation and brothers will say "Man that ho look stank".
Bay Maximus
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SoilBreak said:
lol. That's not really fair though. You can acknowledge a person is sexy, albeit trashy, and not wish to be with that person like that.
PhoenixDark
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I have no problem with women straitening their hair or whatever, although imo I love natural locks. The only thing I can't get behind is weaves, but then again the next minute I'm hypocritical because I love Beyonce.
hi londa
hi londa
Urban Scholar
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RedSwirl said:
In the Haitian culture, from what I've seen until today from growing up it boggles my mind. I'm talking the whole trying to lighten the skin thing and hair. I've always been bothered by when I would hear my mom & grandma talking about how such & such looked white & would be ok(socially). As a kid it never made sense, as an adult it doesn't sit right with me.
Bay Maximus
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Parallax said:
I'm at work so no tumblr for me. Any way you could import some of those bad boys for me and others?
Yes, I can do two things at once.
GhettoGamer
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I know one thing im tired of seeing lacefronts, thats one thing about black folks we take something and run it into the ground lok
eternaLightness
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I don't like the long skinny braids that are sometimes different colors.
Urban Scholar
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eternaLightness said:
I actually like it...a lot. For some reason I won't be doing anything of notice at work. Girl walks in with that, it's like my radar goes off. I notice her immediately, I guess that whole colors thing attracts is true ahaha.
Zoramon089
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I love that blog
Bay Maximus
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Zoramon089 said:
Lol, so true
eternaLightness
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I just had some fried chicken, red beans and rice and cornbread. MmmmMmmmmm.
Urban Scholar
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eternaLightness said:
living the dream
Rayven_king
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I'm a lightskin brother and I can't get enough of the chocolate honies I'm not sure if I posted my last two girlfriends who both dark and sexy
MWS Natural
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Pics or it didn't happen.eternaLightness said:
MWS Natural
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*drools* Oxtail stew is my favorite Caribbean meal.Parallax said:
Jim E. Rossler
Banned
Never knew people ate oxtails
The Faceless Master
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oh man, people can get in fights over a plate of Oxtail with Rice & Peasslopeslider said:
that stuff is serious business
MWS Natural
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There are southern oxtails that are ok but carribenan oxtail stew is AMAZING.Parallax said:
YES. Oxtail stew with rice & peas and cabbage & carrots.The Faceless Master said:
But the tail of the Ox is especially delicious.coldvein said:
Urban Scholar
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MWS Natural said:
Me personally? Not so much. I'm down for chicken feet though.
MWS Natural
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You must have never had good oxtail, chicken feet shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence! They are all fat and not a fraction of the flavor.Urban Scholar said: