Comments on: In Hollywood, Why Is Every Black Mother Either Screwed Up or Dysfunctional?

By: Pattycake RN

Pattycake RN — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:18:00 +0000

@Dee hold’nherown,

I really like your handle, it implies that one should hold her own, very nice. However, have you ever heard the term, “No man is an island? Well neither is a woman. There have been many strong Black women that I have admired and tried to befriend, however, what I found out was that they would suck in that admiration and use it for all it was worth to suck the life out of someone that they considered weaker. Then they took those weaknesses, and magnified or twisted them exploiting them to their advantage to make sure that that so called weaker “sister” would stay at the bottom of the heap to further exploit those same weaknesses. However, what she may not realize is that she had inadvertently revealed some weaknesses or illegalities of her own. But at some point I’m sure that will not matter, depending on how skilled she is at working the system or making deals. I’m just curious, have you or anyone else run into someone like that. I feel that if we are going to heal ourselves as a people that we need to recognize our own flaws in order to get well, if that is the goal.

By: Pattycake RN

Pattycake RN — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:19:39 +0000

Truth Teller, to tell the truth, I am disgusted by your comments. I don’t know whether you are Black or white, nor does it matter. The point is some Blacks as well as whites make a profit from destroying the image of the Black woman. And if by chance that Black woman is not equipped to fight against an entire Empire, she is considered weak and crazy and deemed as a throw away. This is the height of insanity. If you really want to tell the “TRUTH”, then why don’t you tell the “TRUTH” about why you feel the way you do about Black women. Is it out of ignorance, or hatred or profit or because you just don’t care? Do you know the “TRUTH” of the circumstances of each and every Black woman? Or are you just spreading the lies and rumors that “THEY” want people to think? Just to keep this debate constantly in the forefront of everybody’s imagination? This is a subject that certainly sells because everybody is so quick to jump on the bandwagon against our image. It certainly leaves us isolated and untouchable. Which I believe is the ultimate goal. So if a Black woman has a loud mouth or a mental breakdown, who can honestly place all of the blame on her? Maybe someone wishing to deny any part in contributing to her anguish? I don’t know, I would be happy if you could grace me with some of your profound wisdom. You seem to know so much about the subject.

By: Pattycake RN

Pattycake RN — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:07:05 +0000

Maybe we as a people need to stop worrying so much about how “THEY” portray us and start worrying more about rebuilding our communities. Think about what their goal is. To keep us debating over the same fruitless issues i.e. how we can look better in their eyes. That is the point, they don’t want us to look good. So shouldn’t we adjust our focus? There are some Black women who look crazy and act loud. What do our own people do when we see such a person? We immediately scorn her because we think she makes us look bad. Then she is left to flounder on her own because all we are concerned about is our own image. Do we even care about what made her this way? Obviously not, yet we pretend to be concerned about our communities. Who is benefiting from this neglect? Maybe we should look in the mirror and think about why we want to run as far away from this person in need as we can. I bet if we become more concerned about helping that person in need, we will be less concerned about why “THEY” don’t like us.

By: black jones

black jones — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:29:33 +0000

It would be great if we spend less time feeding into so-called negative stereo-types—- we should be secure in our own DIGNITY, what ever our seemly circumstances appear to be to others……PEACE!!!

By: Dee hold'n her own

Dee hold'n her own — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:15:45 +0000

@ Truth Teller, I am very disheartened that you think so low of the blk female. It is really sad that you have grouped all blk women in the same boat. I will not result to the name calling because that is not necessary.
I can sit here and downgrade the blk man by saying; blk men break up their own home by have multiple baby mommas, not supporting his children. Criminal records, un or under educated. Drug dealers or users,just to say a few but, not all blk men fall in that line.
Not all blk women are nuts, just as there are some bad blk women there are some bad white women.
When a blk female express herself they are labeled as being hostile, but the white female can do the same thing and she will be viewed in a different light as sensitive….

By: James

James — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:23:13 +0000

Not all black women are nuts but alot of them are lol, but i would never give up on them because we come from the same struggle.

By: noelle

noelle — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:39:03 +0000

Maybe African-American people should stop promoting and watching negative images of African-American women or mothers on television, instead of so many rushing to watch the latest Love & Hip Hop, Basketball Wives, and so forth, rather than complain that OTHER PEOPLE aren’t promoting positive images?

What images are YOU endorsing?

By: Mr run it

Mr run it — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:08:34 +0000

is this
the
“real”
Cynthia Mckinney

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:53:35 +0000

Princess P is obvioiusly not reading, and she supports coonery bafoonery…simple minds like that stuff. I see nothing funny or even remotley entertaining about a 6’5 man dressing up as a terrible looking old lady…The Effeminization of Black Men read that Princess P and come out of your fairytale world please. We need smart productive intellectual women not simple minded TV and movie lovers, start building with your sisters and stop idolizing them in these stupid shows…they should be running for congress or ecoming scientists or something rather then a movie star. It seems thats all succesful Black women are, 2nd rate actresses who dont even when oscars for their “phenomenal” roles.

By: MiMi

MiMi — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:16:17 +0000

@ Princess P:

Don’t forget to add Jada Pinkett-Smith in Hawthorne which no one supported. We get angry by the imagery however, we tune in to all the stereotypes! If you brought up the subject of BBW everyone will have an opinion but the women that you’ve mentioned and the Hawthorne series fade by because they’re not passing the garbage test.