tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post4147147520188042533..comments2023-06-03T05:18:24.012-05:00Comments on I'm About to do My Thing: A Bone to PickMoka B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13963236881983803700noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post-63205148490850557492010-08-06T17:41:32.747-05:002010-08-06T17:41:32.747-05:00Hmmm...perhaps we are. Maybe they should all be tu...Hmmm...perhaps we are. Maybe they should all be turned into beautiful flowers and firmly planted by the water so they can stare at themselves forever. But that wouldn't work. They don't want to stare at themselves...they want others to stare at them.Darlita Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post-46284409846303188192010-08-05T22:31:57.623-05:002010-08-05T22:31:57.623-05:00Responsibility: I'm sensing a theme here. Lol....Responsibility: I'm sensing a theme here. Lol. For the women trying to be "Bust it Babies," I wonder if they can imagine any consequences other than time spent at the audition and 15 minutes of fame? If nothing apparently negative could result, what's the harm?<br /><br />Montana Fishburne. SMH. At the end of the day, it all comes down to choices, but a similarity between her situation and the women in the video is that they all want to be famous--even if they're just famous for being famous. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this phenomenon. Are we getting into straight-up narcissism here?Moka B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13963236881983803700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post-78774490615341872592010-08-05T10:09:43.945-05:002010-08-05T10:09:43.945-05:00I can imagine that Montana Fishburne's parents...I can imagine that Montana Fishburne's parents probably did everything they could to keep her "off the pole," but this girl is so desperate to be famous that she is starring in a porno. It comes down to the individual's decision-making many times, no matter the home life or upbringing.Darlita Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post-61897219148389012862010-07-30T18:52:24.827-05:002010-07-30T18:52:24.827-05:00Good blog post. The problem you wrote about is so ...Good blog post. The problem you wrote about is so deeply intertwined in how things are perceived in the media. Sex sells. But in some parts it's like walking tight rope and in other parts moving from one side of a see saw to another try to to keep it balanced and it all goes back to responsibilities. Being responsible for what kids watch and what they do, but also letting them know the consequences of their actions because daddy or momma cannot always be there. If there was more adjustments to make that balance better, it would help as Chris Rock would say, "keep the girls off the pole"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289789945266773793.post-14303840751582261162010-07-30T18:48:37.753-05:002010-07-30T18:48:37.753-05:00I agree with your assessment.
As radio personalit...I agree with your assessment.<br /><br />As radio personality Zo Williams likes to point out, "There are no absolutes." Everything has an exception. That being said, you did mention that Black men may not have anything to do with this "inappropriate" behavior. I will agree that as Black men we have to do better. BUT, the culture we live in is becoming more of one where it's always someone else's fault. A lot of people grow up without fathers, mothers, abusive households, etc., but in the end we all have a decision we must make for ourselves. Some of us are strong enough and have the support systems we need to overcome and be productive members of society. Others may not and that where Black men should come in because it is our role to protect our Black sisters and children.<br /><br />I think the underlying problem the community is facing is that we have people who don't know how to be parents having kids and they don't want to listen to any advice or criticism. Its understandable in that no one wants to be told they're horrible parents. I think we have to somehow overcome this divide and bridge the gap so that we can get BACK to a point where the community looked put for each other.<br /><br />And as far as "clear heels" as Chris Rock said, someone has to entertain the working men of America lol. Not saying me because I don't see the point of "shoe establishments", but others do.Daniel Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057501217295052010noreply@blogger.com