tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post2785810141568053123..comments2024-01-26T09:29:04.765-08:00Comments on My American Meltingpot: Doesn't Everybody want to be Black Like Me?Professor Tharpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04714326142739366426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-39667349722604628942008-07-13T21:22:00.000-07:002008-07-13T21:22:00.000-07:00Sigh, it's so true how everyone wants to be "like ...Sigh, it's so true how everyone wants to be "like us" but no one wants to come out and say it. It always tickles me when white people I know have to pre-tan so they don't burn for the real tan, and complain that they are so pasty white, and tell me how lucky I am with my "built-in tan". I just smile and nod. Or complain about wanting a booty like Beyonce. But as Chris Rock says " 'There ain't a white man in this room that would change places with me! And I'm rich! That's how good it is to be white. There's a one-legged busboy in here right now saying, 'I don't want to change. I'm gonna ride this white thing out, see where it takes me.' "testing 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01243748050509342587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-81798626330020981602008-07-12T19:24:00.000-07:002008-07-12T19:24:00.000-07:00Let's be real, White women have historically pimpe...Let's be real, White women have historically pimped off of Black women for centuries and seldom give us credit. Now they run around pumping up their lips and booties trying to get what comes to some of us naturally. As infuriating as it is, it's at least good that folks are now somewhat engaged in dialogue about these issues.Mango Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145025404228450871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-68207732708471386192008-07-12T01:13:00.000-07:002008-07-12T01:13:00.000-07:00I did a post of the issue (it is FANTASTIC) and I...I did a post of the issue (it is FANTASTIC) and I was beyond annoyed when I kept hearing these excuses. Like the fast growing market for luxury goods is China. Black models "don't sell" there. ugh.<BR/><BR/>Hmm funny this issue seems to be doing quite well One person left a comment on my blog saying her local Barnes and Noble in Atlanta received 500 calls about this one issue. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully things are changing. We're actually going backwards for a minute because I remember several very popular black models from the 70s/80s. Then poof there was one, Naomi and a few years ago Liya popped. ridiculous. <BR/><BR/>Anyway I don't want to go on and on here so here is a link to zee post. <BR/><BR/>http://sistergirltales.blogspot.com/2008/07/italian-vogues-all-black-july-issue.htmlnyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-25388156180644699182008-07-11T19:28:00.000-07:002008-07-11T19:28:00.000-07:00Glad your back! Yes our country has a long way to ...Glad your back! Yes our country has a long way to go. I work for a cosmetic line made for women of color and dealing with the stores,etc I hear and see vieled racism all the time.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.com