The negatives
2009 offered a few negatives. I like to watch reality shows as much as the next one but there is officially an overload of so-called reality shows. Almost every channel has a reality show of some sort. In and of its self that isn’t a negative thing. What turns it into a negative is the fact that there seems to be a boundless amount of people who are prepared to make fools of themselves. They want to act like either the village idiot or the village whore. When a person thinks this is acceptable behavior, there are all types of negatives associated with it. Now I mentioned in the positives that there was an increase in the shows that showcased plus sized women, the negative association is this—the majority of those shows were not ones that showed them as confident and sexy. A Lot to Love, it was a good shot but it missed the mark by a lot. If a woman is not allowed to celebrate her body—no matter the size, it fosters a negative image. Plus size woman can be just as confident and sexy as a smaller woman. The key is being healthy!
When the President was sworn in I made a prediction. The prediction was that the urban music scene would change to reflect the renewed hope being ushered in by President Obama. That has yet to happen on a large scale. It’s okay though because overall I think maybe it will take a little bit of time to straighten up. So I will give that one a little more time, as I will give the President time to straighten our country out. Everything works in a circle and the time for more positive music (or at least a little less disparaging) will come back around.
I was raised knowing that there was a proper way to dress for certain occasions. I would never go to church dressed as though I am going out to a club or vice versa. This being said, one of the most negative things that happened in fashion during 2009 is that a college had to pass a dress code. I am all for expressing yourself but when a prestigious HBCU must advise their men that they are required to wear only men’s clothing to school, the negative is tenfold. What a sign of the times that Morehouse must force its students not to wear heels, skirts and blouses. This is a private men’s college ya’ll, in the south. I don’t agree with men wearing high heels, carrying purses and wearing skirts and blouses however, it is their right. The negative is that these people are unaware of what is appropriate dress. It’s unfortunate when the law has to force a person into doing something they should do for themselves.
There continues to be a decline in black marriage. Not only is there a decline there seems to be a decrease in black men who are interested in black women. This is a major negative for me being as I would love to have a black husband. I want a husband that has a shared life experience with me as a black woman. Black love is paramount for the black community.
2009 offered a few negatives. I like to watch reality shows as much as the next one but there is officially an overload of so-called reality shows. Almost every channel has a reality show of some sort. In and of its self that isn’t a negative thing. What turns it into a negative is the fact that there seems to be a boundless amount of people who are prepared to make fools of themselves. They want to act like either the village idiot or the village whore. When a person thinks this is acceptable behavior, there are all types of negatives associated with it. Now I mentioned in the positives that there was an increase in the shows that showcased plus sized women, the negative association is this—the majority of those shows were not ones that showed them as confident and sexy. A Lot to Love, it was a good shot but it missed the mark by a lot. If a woman is not allowed to celebrate her body—no matter the size, it fosters a negative image. Plus size woman can be just as confident and sexy as a smaller woman. The key is being healthy!
When the President was sworn in I made a prediction. The prediction was that the urban music scene would change to reflect the renewed hope being ushered in by President Obama. That has yet to happen on a large scale. It’s okay though because overall I think maybe it will take a little bit of time to straighten up. So I will give that one a little more time, as I will give the President time to straighten our country out. Everything works in a circle and the time for more positive music (or at least a little less disparaging) will come back around.
I was raised knowing that there was a proper way to dress for certain occasions. I would never go to church dressed as though I am going out to a club or vice versa. This being said, one of the most negative things that happened in fashion during 2009 is that a college had to pass a dress code. I am all for expressing yourself but when a prestigious HBCU must advise their men that they are required to wear only men’s clothing to school, the negative is tenfold. What a sign of the times that Morehouse must force its students not to wear heels, skirts and blouses. This is a private men’s college ya’ll, in the south. I don’t agree with men wearing high heels, carrying purses and wearing skirts and blouses however, it is their right. The negative is that these people are unaware of what is appropriate dress. It’s unfortunate when the law has to force a person into doing something they should do for themselves.
There continues to be a decline in black marriage. Not only is there a decline there seems to be a decrease in black men who are interested in black women. This is a major negative for me being as I would love to have a black husband. I want a husband that has a shared life experience with me as a black woman. Black love is paramount for the black community.
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