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Statements from a Black Man to Black Women

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This entry was posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 11:48 AM and is filed under Randomness.

I did not write this!!!!  My friend fwd'ed this to me.  Let me know what you think.  I was mad at first, but then I realized I was only mad b/c women do act this way.  I would like to think that as we get older, we wise up and learn to be real with ourselves, but I guess not.

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This statement is from a man on Black Voices.  It's painful, but true...

Bottom line - - if I sleep with a woman that I don't know or care about, SEX is NOT going to make me care. (I stopped doing that years ago) That kind of sex is like scratching an itch. Once a man scratches, he's through. He ain't sitting around thinking about that spot that itched or how good it felt scratching it. He's moving on with his life until that spot itches again and it don't matter which hand he scratches it with, just as long as he gets rid of the itch.

Too many women PRETEND they can handle a sexual fling, but wind up getting caught up and wanting us to romance and wine and dine them and pretend we're having a "relationship" when it's NOTHING but a booty
call. Come on, ladies, y'all know I'm telling the truth.

Unfortunately, ladies, you are part of our problem. You sleep with us BEFORE you know us or what we're about. Having sex with a man does not automatically make that a "relationship". Many women will deny they think like this but I'm speaking from personal experience. Also, ladies know when their men are fooling around and still turn a blind eye by getting mad at the other woman. Now, what kind of sense does that make?

Why should that woman make YOU (a total stranger) a priority in her life? IF HE DID NOT MARRY YOU HE IS STILL SINGLE. The "other woman" is not breaking up a "happy home".

Many women marry men who were cheating BEFORE they walked down the aisle and then are SHOCKED that a fancy wedding dress or an expensive walk down the aisle didn't change who he was. Why should he change? YOU let him know it was acceptable by sticking around that long.

Ladies, start living with your eyes OPEN. Most shady men give themselves away one way or another, usually before the first 30 days. Women have to stop "rewarding" unfaithful men by pretending it ain't happening. All of
us Black Men (BM) do not cheat. I do not cheat on my lady so don't buy the hype. I know other BM who do not but many men WILL cheat if there are NO real penalties for it.

Stop jumping into bed with brothers YOU DON'T KNOW. That means fewer opportunities for men to cheat. Women have to STOP being so afraid to ask the important questions that would reveal his TRUE lifestyle. Worry LESS about what kind of job he has and what kind of car he drives and encourage him to talk about his past, particularly his past with women.

OPEN those ears and listen. Does he put down his ex-women and blame them for everything? And don't be so vain. You are NOT a better woman than his last.  If he dogged her out, you will probably be NEXT.

Observe him when you are with him. Do you have his home number? Work number? Have you seen where he lives? Where he works? Is he secretive? Did you ask if he's married or engaged? How does he treat other people? Listen to what he says, NOT what you want to hear. Stop INTERPRETING the meaning of what he says to fit your purposes. If he says, "I'm not lookin' for nothing right now" — DON'T tell yourself, "Aw, he just scared
of getting hurt. I can change his mind.." NO YOU CAN'T. He said exactly what he meant. BM don't have to lie when so many BW are already DEAF.

If you can't answer BASIC questions about a man DON'T OPEN YOUR LEGS. I could kinda understand back in the days when sex wouldn't KILL people but now? There's no excuse and if a BW takes that huge risk of sleeping
with a STRANGER then she better protect herself — sexually AND emotionally.

Show our  ___ to the door if we pressure you for sex too soon. Don't be afraid to be alone. After you give our ____ some you will probably be alone anyway but now you feel like a fool. In other words, take your time and check us out. If we REALLY like you, we'll stick around. BUT if you decided to sleep with a man you hardly know, PROTECT yourself and keep your expectations to ZERO. We do not owe you a relationship or
another date just because you had sex with us. That's not how it works, baby.

I have TOO many female friends who give me horror stories that could have been avoided if they'd done their homework first OR moved SLOWER before giving up the panties. I try as a BM to give them the best advice
I can but that won't mean a _____ thing if BW continue to live in a dream world. You are TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE for your own sexual behavior the same as I am. Blaming the man won't change a ____ thing. BW have to look in the mirror and take SOME of the blame for what's wrong with BM/BW relationships.  Let me end by saying....

SEX DOES NOT = A RELATIONSHIP

GIVING A MAN A READY-MADE FAMILY WILL NOT MAKE HIM COMMIT IF HE DOESN'T WANT TO A MAN WILL NOT RESPECT A WOMAN WHO DOES NOT RESPECT HERSELF OR HER BODY.  IF YOU TRADE SEX FOR MATERIAL THINGS YOU ARE PROSTITUTING YOURSELF.  IF HE DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF HIS OTHER CHILDREN WHY WOULD YOU HAVE A BABY WITH HIM?  IF YOU REWARD A DOG WHY SHOULD MEN STOP BEING DOGS?  BRING MORE TO THE TABLE THAN YOUR BODY. NO YOUR STUFF IS NOT MADE OF GOLD.  IT IS ONLY AS GOOD AS I THINK IT IS. BELIEVE THAT!

BW are going to have to raise their standards if they expect BM to do it.  The question is, are my beautiful BW up to the challenge? Are you willing to be strong and stop taking the easy way out?

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    • Friday, January 19, 2007 3:49 PM JBell wrote:
      Interesting article. As a Black male I think his interpretation is fair. He's not excusing the behavior of the men while pointing out that it's not ALL men or all the men's fault. Chris Rock said a man is as faithful as his options. Which is true for both men and women. If given an opportunity either will cheat IF the consequences of getting caught are not high or non-existent. Now, before I get buried by an avalanche of hate, let me say that the cheater (man or woman) is always wrong. The "other" man or woman is wrong too (given that they know what they are doing).
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      1. Monday, January 22, 2007 2:32 PM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear JBell,

        I agree with your opinion.  And you are right, if "the consequences of getting caught are not high or non-existent" more than likely someone will cheat.  If you are in an unhappy relationship with someone why not break it off and spare their feelings?  I guess at the end of the day some people are just way too selfish and what it all... the loving significant other and the "exciting" affair.  I wish people would learn to take others' feelings into consideration or try to put themselves in their shoes.  Oh well.

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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    • Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:49 PM Huey Huxtable wrote:
      Ok ok ok, blah blah blah... this negro has made some valid points. However he totally flawed himself in that last statement: "The black woman is gonna have to raise her standards, etc etc..." Well once that happens, and the black woman becomes too much of a challge, these content niggas are just gonna bypass Flomeesha Williams and start boo'ing down Betty Farnsworth, Deepa Patel and Lao Ming-Kim. I ask you, oh pontiferous sage negro, will you also stand up for the other ethnic women of color that the black man will trivialize and denegrate after he moves on from the black woman? Niggas will always be trife - stop being optomistic.
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      1. Monday, January 29, 2007 1:59 PM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear Huey Huxtable,

        I don't even think your comment needs a reply quite honestly.  You are right, if someone is going to be trife, there is nothing that I or anyone else can do to stop them from being so.  At the end of the day, if women stay true and honest to themselves, they will (hopefully) attract the right kind of men.

        Now will I stand up for the "other ethnic women of color that the black man will trivialize and denigrate after he moves on from the black woman"?  Hmmmm, sure.  My word of advice is to take a hard and long look at the relationships between black men and women, maybe see the reason for the migration from black women to "others" and use that going forward.

        Thoughts?

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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    • Monday, February 05, 2007 4:52 PM goldiilocs wrote:
      I agree with his points, but I also think that a woman has a right to choose what she does, without having a man to automatically put her in a category. Just because she chooses to have sex (safely, i must add) does not mean that 1) she wants to be in a relationship or 2) she's a roller. now, i think he is referring to the women who only have sex to get a man, but for those who enjoy the pleasure, what's wrong with that? but i digress. i appreciate his point of view, but the brother needs to realize that women are also sexual creatures and can keep it moving, as well. peace.
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      1. Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:57 PM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear goldiilocs,

        Thank you for the comment.  While I do definitely believe that a woman has a right to do whatever she wants to do, it is reality that some men do "classify" women.  Whether it is wrong or right isn't the issue; rather it does happen.  I think as women we take on this "I am a strong, black woman and I will do as I please" attitude, but we aren't realistic in what our actions might say to others.  So while we are taught to not "care" about what other people think, we must be careful about the message we might be sending.

        It's hard being a woman.  We have to constantly think very hard about our actions.

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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        1. Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:13 AM goldiilocs wrote:
          I think if women realized that they should live for themselves first and stop looking to the outside world for validation and acceptance, this would not even be something to talk about. We have been conditioned from the time we were a child to uphold this ridiculous image of a virginal princess/ride or die chick/etc. Who cares what a man thinks? Who cares what anyone thinks? Do you know many women are unhappy and dying inside all to be seen in a favorable light? What happened to self love? I am a strong black woman and I will do as I please, not to be belligerent, but because that's why I deserve to do. If I want to travel, why can't I do that? If I want to get my Ph.D, why can't I do that as well? If I want to be single, what is wrong with that? It does not mean that I don't 'love' the brothers, but they don't come first in my book. I do. I'm not trying to go too deep into a tangent, but this dialogue is important to have.
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          1. Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:28 AM The Bougie Broad wrote:
            Dear goldiilocs,

            I see your point, but I feel like we have to be realistic.  I don't think it's a matter of trying to gain validation or acceptance.  The truth of the matter is that we need to be held accountable for our actions.  Whether we like it or not, we are role models to others.  We tend to forget that and I think that is a huge problem with black women and men today.  You should want to portray yourself in the best manner, I would think.  Am I wrong? 

            I totally support being in tune with our sexuality but at some point we have to take accountability for our actions; plain and simple.  At the end of the day, we have free will and can do whatever we want to do.  Just because you can do it, doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.  So for instance, if you want to sleep with multiple men, for example, do your thing.  Why are you getting mad at what people say then?  Do what you do, right?  We can't have it both ways.  We can't expect to be able to do whatever we want to do and not be criticized (not saying this is right).  Whatever we do in our life, there is always going to be someone with something to say.

            I totally agree with your point about self love.  We can't expect to find love with someone else, if we don't love ourselves.  And yes a man definitely should not be first in anyone's life.  But none of this has anything to do with being mindful of what you do.  All actions have repercussions; whether good or bad.

            Thoughts?

            .:The Bougie Broad:.
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    • Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:52 PM goldiilocs wrote:
      I agree that that actions cause a reaction, yes. Personally, my point is NOT to advocate sleeping around or make reckless decisions. Allow me to divert from the sexual aspect, if you will. A we all know, it is well known that women are unfairly judged in society on many different levels, not just who they choose to sleep with. I would hope that more women would adopt a true stance of having that self love and acceptance where they don't have to live their life in guilt or shame for simply going through life experiences. Do you understand what I mean? When we as a whole love ourselves, regardless of what we look like, what we dress like, what our interests are, etc etc, that is when, we will have that inner peace and strength not to wavered. I can't tell you how many horror stories about my female friends (and myself included) who have gone through hell merely for not falling into the 'status quo' of what a good 'young lady' is or does. This can range from wearing natural hair to having a different religion. And within society as well, it always seems like a man's word has more weight than a woman's. I've gotten too far off track. But sis, take care. Good talking to you.
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      1. Friday, February 09, 2007 9:26 AM The Bougie Broad wrote:
        Dear goldiilocs,

        I totally agree and understand where you are coming from.  I'm loving this dialogue.  I hope to hear from you again!  Have a great weekend.

        .:The Bougie Broad:.
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