you know, in the midst of all of the jubilation following the recent election of Barack Obama, i guess i let my guard down to the real ignorance not only of whites but of my own people. in the two decades of my existence i have seen many things, as im sure alot of you, my peers, have witnessed as well, the greatest being this new era in american history. however, i would have thought that this unprecedented event would have reached a grand audience, or at least the people i thought would get the message.
i think alot of people fail to grasp the fact that, while he embraces his black culture, Barack Obama is actually mixed--his father black, and his mother white. yes he is a black man, but i think that people only acknowledged him as a black man because he did first. remember when people couldnt figure out what to classify him as; first he wasnt black enough, but when people realized that he had a real shot of winning, then he was fine (to us) or too black (to whites)
the point is he is both. u cannot just lump him into a category simply because its convenient for u. and if u are going to do that, then follow his example. dont continue to add fuel to the stereotypical fire that has plagued our race since the end of the Civil Rights Movement
there is one other thing that i want to touch upon. something related to the topic at hand. does it really matter that i "profess my love" to a white girl? would it make u feel better about urself if she was black? even hispanic? well technically she is mixed, but nobody seems to care enough about that. kinda like they dont wanna realize that Barack Obama is mixed. but theres a real question for u. what would happen if Barack had married a white woman? i mean he would be completely within his right, both as a partially white male and as a free american, to do so. but would he have had the same support from the black community that he received? would it have made him any less of a black man if she was Marianne instead of Michelle? does the color of her skin really matter that much, even if he loved her just the same? because that seems to be the stereotypical view of black men in america--the second someone says family, were out the door. im not knocking their relationship, i think that its a beautiful thing to see two successful educated black professionals with a genuinely real love for each other. but it just gets the gears turning to wonder if the popularity would be the same if she was blonde with blue eyes
now personally, i would love the opportunity to marry a strong black woman. ive written about this before. theres nothing more beautiful than a black couple in love and living happily ever after. if i hadnt met ashley and if i wasnt so convinced of our future together i would love to call a black woman my wife. however, circumstances and experiences have led me to ashley. someone who is strong, determined, and loves me. and personally, i dont give two fucks who has a problem with it. i dont care if ive known u for twenty minutes or twenty years, what u say about me and the people i talk to does not matter to me. im only writing about it because whenever people dont know how to insult me, they use that, and quite frankly, its pathetic. u could be just a little more creative than to say "you talk to white girls" because thats not the case. i talk to LADIES. it just happened that this lady is white...and mexican. oh u didnt know that? maybe u should pay attention next time because i dont know too many 17 year old white girls that are fluent in spanish (check her note to me and my note to her for reference....completely en espanol). if she was blue with a purple head, id love her the same. to be honest i dont even pay attention to the color of her skin. but its always the people who dont matter who do. so i will put it lightly, for everyone who has anything wrong with an unorthodox relationship....dont have one. u dont like gay marriage...dont marry one but how dare you criticize the love they share because it doesnt register in ur narrow minded train of thought. so the next time u have the audacity to look down upon anyone because of their relationship, make sure u have a healthy one urself. the next time u allow ur children or ur nieces and nephews to make fun of a biracial child, consider this...everytime they demean that child, they are demeaning our president.
till next time peace, love, and eternal jazzyness
iloveyou sweetness.
i think alot of people fail to grasp the fact that, while he embraces his black culture, Barack Obama is actually mixed--his father black, and his mother white. yes he is a black man, but i think that people only acknowledged him as a black man because he did first. remember when people couldnt figure out what to classify him as; first he wasnt black enough, but when people realized that he had a real shot of winning, then he was fine (to us) or too black (to whites)
the point is he is both. u cannot just lump him into a category simply because its convenient for u. and if u are going to do that, then follow his example. dont continue to add fuel to the stereotypical fire that has plagued our race since the end of the Civil Rights Movement
there is one other thing that i want to touch upon. something related to the topic at hand. does it really matter that i "profess my love" to a white girl? would it make u feel better about urself if she was black? even hispanic? well technically she is mixed, but nobody seems to care enough about that. kinda like they dont wanna realize that Barack Obama is mixed. but theres a real question for u. what would happen if Barack had married a white woman? i mean he would be completely within his right, both as a partially white male and as a free american, to do so. but would he have had the same support from the black community that he received? would it have made him any less of a black man if she was Marianne instead of Michelle? does the color of her skin really matter that much, even if he loved her just the same? because that seems to be the stereotypical view of black men in america--the second someone says family, were out the door. im not knocking their relationship, i think that its a beautiful thing to see two successful educated black professionals with a genuinely real love for each other. but it just gets the gears turning to wonder if the popularity would be the same if she was blonde with blue eyes
now personally, i would love the opportunity to marry a strong black woman. ive written about this before. theres nothing more beautiful than a black couple in love and living happily ever after. if i hadnt met ashley and if i wasnt so convinced of our future together i would love to call a black woman my wife. however, circumstances and experiences have led me to ashley. someone who is strong, determined, and loves me. and personally, i dont give two fucks who has a problem with it. i dont care if ive known u for twenty minutes or twenty years, what u say about me and the people i talk to does not matter to me. im only writing about it because whenever people dont know how to insult me, they use that, and quite frankly, its pathetic. u could be just a little more creative than to say "you talk to white girls" because thats not the case. i talk to LADIES. it just happened that this lady is white...and mexican. oh u didnt know that? maybe u should pay attention next time because i dont know too many 17 year old white girls that are fluent in spanish (check her note to me and my note to her for reference....completely en espanol). if she was blue with a purple head, id love her the same. to be honest i dont even pay attention to the color of her skin. but its always the people who dont matter who do. so i will put it lightly, for everyone who has anything wrong with an unorthodox relationship....dont have one. u dont like gay marriage...dont marry one but how dare you criticize the love they share because it doesnt register in ur narrow minded train of thought. so the next time u have the audacity to look down upon anyone because of their relationship, make sure u have a healthy one urself. the next time u allow ur children or ur nieces and nephews to make fun of a biracial child, consider this...everytime they demean that child, they are demeaning our president.
till next time peace, love, and eternal jazzyness
iloveyou sweetness.
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