Comments on: The Truth Behind Reggie’s Essence Cover http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/ The Voice For The Urban Sophisticated Black Woman Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: emteagee http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 emteagee Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:29:57 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-7503 LJ, jews, asians(including indians), italians, whites (eastern europeans), middleasterners, and many other non black american groups do not apologize for staying with their own, marrying their own, and building families with their own. They have no problem telling outsiders that they want to preserve their cultural pride and loyalty to their people. And you know as well I do that most outsiders accept if not respect that fact. So instead of convincing the black community to accept "sell outs", you need to persuade every black person to buy in, put black women on a pedestal, and rebuild the rubble that is the black american community; and reject the tired ass defective models like reggie bush who diss and dismiss us. LJ, jews, asians(including indians), italians, whites (eastern europeans), middleasterners, and many other non black american groups do not apologize for staying with their own, marrying their own, and building families with their own. They have no problem telling outsiders that they want to preserve their cultural pride and loyalty to their people. And you know as well I do that most outsiders accept if not respect that fact. So instead of convincing the black community to accept “sell outs”, you need to persuade every black person to buy in, put black women on a pedestal, and rebuild the rubble that is the black american community; and reject the tired ass defective models like reggie bush who diss and dismiss us.

]]> By: Chaton http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Chaton Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:12:40 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-812 Our concept of beauty is social. While, we are all influenced by it. However, the heart knows no color Celebrities have the luxury of having greater exposure with a diverse group of people. So, it's not surprising that they find love with people of other races. It's got to be love though. I mean, she does have that sex tape... :-) http://chatonsworld.blogspot.com Our concept of beauty is social. While, we are all influenced by it. However, the heart knows no color Celebrities have the luxury of having greater exposure with a diverse group of people. So, it’s not surprising that they find love with people of other races. It’s got to be love though. I mean, she does have that sex tape… :-)

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]]> By: Shirley http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Shirley Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:15:42 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-811 It's not the fact that he chose a white woman. Many of us could care less about that. It's the white woman he chose. A woman whose sexual acts are just a google search away. Yet this clown parades her around like he's won some kind of prize or something. Never would he feel that way if she were black. Never. You can take that to the bank. He and his buddies would be calling her everything but a child of God and avoiding her like the plague. The double standard is very obvious and sistas have had it up to here, with people who perpetuate it. He certainly is not one to admire or to try and emulate. Why then is he on the cover of Essence Magazine? Our Magazine. This is the problem many of us have with the man. It’s not the fact that he chose a white woman. Many of us could care less about that. It’s the white woman he chose. A woman whose sexual acts are just a google search away. Yet this clown parades her around like he’s won some kind of prize or something. Never would he feel that way if she were black. Never. You can take that to the bank. He and his buddies would be calling her everything but a child of God and avoiding her like the plague. The double standard is very obvious and sistas have had it up to here, with people who perpetuate it. He certainly is not one to admire or to try and emulate. Why then is he on the cover of Essence Magazine? Our Magazine. This is the problem many of us have with the man.

]]> By: tj http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-810 tj Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:56:44 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-810 Oh Michelle-u r truly hilarious in this oh so post-racial America. lol. Personal choice? Oh please. Since when is systemic racism, white supremacy, and internalized racism a preference or personal choice. I am so tired of people who perpetuate the idea of the bitter black woman. Is it bitter to say that this man, or any other Black man, or many other Black men have an institutionalized preference for all things lily. Kim is just as institutionalized as Reggie. Beauty is not objective, nor is it universal. It is very social. And in this society we laud all things white, light, bright, long hair and other things that are not as biologically possible for Black women with out ALOT of work, plastic surgery and skin whitening. So that makes me bitter? No that makes me stereotyped and it makes me less desired because of this pseudo notion that these women are any more beautiful than me or any other woman of any other race. Whether Kim IS white or thinks she's white or whatever-I could care less. She fits the phenotype and I bet Reggie didn't ask her identity no more than Kobe's self-hating butt asked Vanessa. OVER IT. Oh Michelle-u r truly hilarious in this oh so post-racial America. lol. Personal choice? Oh please. Since when is systemic racism, white supremacy, and internalized racism a preference or personal choice. I am so tired of people who perpetuate the idea of the bitter black woman. Is it bitter to say that this man, or any other Black man, or many other Black men have an institutionalized preference for all things lily. Kim is just as institutionalized as Reggie. Beauty is not objective, nor is it universal. It is very social. And in this society we laud all things white, light, bright, long hair and other things that are not as biologically possible for Black women with out ALOT of work, plastic surgery and skin whitening. So that makes me bitter? No that makes me stereotyped and it makes me less desired because of this pseudo notion that these women are any more beautiful than me or any other woman of any other race. Whether Kim IS white or thinks she’s white or whatever-I could care less. She fits the phenotype and I bet Reggie didn’t ask her identity no more than Kobe’s self-hating butt asked Vanessa. OVER IT.

]]> By: hey http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-809 hey Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:18:47 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-809 i smell someone trying to make black girls angry..too bad they dont give a fuck loool this is sooo old **sigh** i smell someone trying to make black girls angry..too bad they dont give a fuck loool this is sooo old **sigh**

]]> By: Michelle http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Michelle Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:10:45 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-806 Kim Kardashian is Armenian, not White. There is a difference. He likes who he likes. Who cares... really? Kim Kardashian is Armenian, not White. There is a difference. He likes who he likes. Who cares… really?

]]> By: GreenEyez http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-804 GreenEyez Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:48:39 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-804 I absolutely do not agree! You know why? Cause this is not a choice or prefrenece...this is about status and appearance. It is about the SICKNESS that suggest that dating and mating with a whtie woman means you have indeed made it over. You have reached the peak of wealth of social status. And u know what because of this "status" illusion they get treated a whole lot better...like a damn golden apple. Well Im not going. We need healing in the black community and we need overall to show that BLACK LOVE is ok..not ghetto...tatented or defiled. Period point blank. Reggie Bush is a sell out and is clearly misguided. I absolutely do not agree! You know why? Cause this is not a choice or prefrenece…this is about status and appearance. It is about the SICKNESS that suggest that dating and mating with a whtie woman means you have indeed made it over. You have reached the peak of wealth of social status. And u know what because of this “status” illusion they get treated a whole lot better…like a damn golden apple. Well Im not going. We need healing in the black community and we need overall to show that BLACK LOVE is ok..not ghetto…tatented or defiled. Period point blank. Reggie Bush is a sell out and is clearly misguided.

]]> By: pam http://yeahshesaidit.com/2010/01/12/the-truth-behind-reggies-essence-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-805 pam Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:50:25 +0000 http://yeahshesaidit.com/?p=3566#comment-805 great post. great post.

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