tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post6323776631006153185..comments2023-10-16T07:16:28.628-05:00Comments on Lori's Old School Mix: Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-83532492138910687212008-10-24T09:42:00.000-05:002008-10-24T09:42:00.000-05:00@Mocha Dad,Thanks for dropping by. I agree, we ar...@Mocha Dad,<BR/>Thanks for dropping by. I agree, we are more than a collection of sterotypes . . . now if only the literature, music, movies and tv shows being mass produced and shoved down all of our throats would reflect as much (smile).<BR/><BR/>@PJazzy,<BR/>A "Nappy4Life" license plate, hey, I want me one of those! (Actually, I'm not quite there yet, but I'm certain I will be one day soon). As far as naturals are concerned, I personally don't think they ever go out of style. (Yes, I will still rock one in a heartbeat). To me, it's all about how you wear it or how you choose to do you. The same goes for locs.<BR/><BR/>Really, if folks are to be honest, none of the items on the list are exclusive to Blk folks. I've seen White folks & Asians with locs, sagging pants, etc. I'm sure there are even some White folks who enjoy fried bologna sandwiches (smile). <BR/><BR/>If we are to be honest, a lot of those things I opted to include on the list are born of poverty, exposure (or lack thereof), locale, conscious choice, youth, ignorance, desperation and other such factors.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-19058171788400396362008-10-24T08:29:00.000-05:002008-10-24T08:29:00.000-05:00Lori, I consider myself a professional woman. Why ...Lori, I consider myself a professional woman. Why should my hairstyle negate that fact? I wore an afro (natural) until it went out of style in the 60 and 70's. I have had fulla waves (the style that introduced the wave cap), jheri curls, and of course it has been fried, dyed and laid to the side (lol). I have been wearing my hair locked for the past thirteen years and it is the best hair decision I ever made. I find that Black folks are more concerned with my hair, which is neat, clean, and well conditioned, than White folks.<BR/><BR/>I have been around long enough to know that a crack head, a pimp, a gang-banger, a stripper, a two-bit ho, as you so eloquently put it, is not exclusive to Black people. You can find these attributes, as well as the others you mentioned among the white, brown, yellow, and red people of the world (with the exception of the fried bologna). <BR/><BR/>Back to hair, I am, as my best friend's license plate says "Nappy4Life".pjazzyparhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270767809180700095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-11874650132714904232008-10-23T13:55:00.000-05:002008-10-23T13:55:00.000-05:00Black people are a varied group. We cannot be defi...Black people are a varied group. We cannot be defined or lumped into a single stereotype. That's what makes us so uniquely fabulous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-35928770952131601122008-10-22T09:38:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:38:00.000-05:00Sharon,"Soul Patrol" indeed! I may have to borrow...Sharon,<BR/>"Soul Patrol" indeed! I may have to borrow that one from you (smile). I'm not sure who these folks are, the ones who come up with these narrow-a$$ defintions, but I'd love to be invited to their next meeting (LOL).Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-46237003726220683262008-10-22T07:51:00.000-05:002008-10-22T07:51:00.000-05:00Great editorial! I call it being on the Soul Patr...Great editorial! I call it being on the Soul Patrol. It's very aggrevating to encounter people with such narrow definitions of what it means to be black. Who makes up these rules?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-10662581506645497382008-10-21T07:40:00.000-05:002008-10-21T07:40:00.000-05:00Yes, the Black police (smile) or act as if they ha...Yes, the Black police (smile) or act as if they have the power and authority to actually boot someone out of the race (LOL).Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-76610445435510802172008-10-20T04:47:00.000-05:002008-10-20T04:47:00.000-05:00It bothers me when people play the Black police an...It bothers me when people play the Black police and feel that they can judge what is/isn't Black. I have always been of the mindset not to limit myself in the movies, music, TV shows, etc. that I sample. I look forward to your next installment on this topic.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.com