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My Thoughts Re: Mr. Pitts' open letter to black women ( what makes you beautiful )

My Thoughts Re: Mr. Pitts' open letter to black women ( what makes you beautiful )

Jen Fad · Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 3:08PM · 710 views
I don't know about ya'll, but I'm getting pretty annoyed with some of the brothas feeling the need to try and lecture Black women. It seems that (some not all) brothas have gotten over inflated egos and need to be taken down a notch or two. I read Mr. Pitts' (well meaning) commentary and I felt insulted just a bit, because I felt it was something he should have written for his wife and daughters. If Black women want to go natural, relaxed, weaved, or with braids; I think it is our prerogative and none of Mr. Pitts business unless of course he's PAYING FOR IT.

Obviously Mr. Pitts and many of the brothas are in denial, because when was the last time you heard of a brotha beating down a Black woman's door when she had a kinky natural? African men appear to be more appreciative of natural kinky hair than the brothas do. I say to Mr. Pitts and the rest of the brothas who feel the need to tell us what makes us beautiful --- to keep your 2 cents to yourself.

Click on the link to read the entire commentary...Yada Yada Yada
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsb...

Original blog [ An Open Letter To Black Women: Why You Are Beautiful ] posted by Brother George Cook, a Black in America Member
http://blackinamerica.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi...

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Comments (21)

Steve Williams Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 6:13PM

Sister Jen, would you like to bet who Harry will agree with?

Craig Amos Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 8:57PM

As a lover of the sisterhood, I absolutely ADORE and ADMIRE the natural look. Although, I appreciate Black women w/straight hair, too, I especially appreciate sisters who don the natural a lot more.

While most men want to 'run' their fingers 'through' a woman's hair, I'd much rather 'rub' and 'grab' ... if you get my drift. ;]

Harry Watley Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 1:30AM

Hello Jen,

I read Mr. Leonard Pitts commentary. Perhaps I may be wrong, but I believe that what he is saying is that Black women who are descendents of slaves are beautiful just sporting their natural hair, but groomed and styled of course.

I believe that it will take many years, psychologically speaking for our particular race to cultivate ourselves to see that we are beautiful people, especially when we become a sovereign people. Our self-made wealth as a sovereign and completely independent people would help us to take out of the earth the products necessary to enhance our natural beauty.

Perhaps if we had absolute control over our lives we could research to find natural products to make our skin, our feet, our toes, our fingers etc. beautiful that we ourselves would not take our eyes off each other.

Perhaps if we had absolute control over ourselves we could research foods that would make us beautiful as well as healthy. There are many things to our benefits and advantage once we become free of our subjugation in White America to advance and enhance the quality of our lives across-the-board.

Anyway, I agree with Mr. Leonard Pitts. He wants Black women to know that they are naturally beautiful. Because of the lives, that we live as we are growing up things happens to us unfortunately that takes away from our beauty.

Now, have I misinterpret the gist of Mr. Pitts’ commentary? Please correct me if I have.

Okay.

robert powell Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 10:05AM

In public, I do not want to see any Hair on a Female.

A females hair-beauty should be enjoyed by her Husband and protected by her Family.
Maryam the mother of jesusIsa is the best example of GOOD hair.

If a nonRelative enjoys a womans hair-beauty; in public: that is called LUST---
and that leads to Decadence.

Jen Fad Friday, November 6th 2009 at 5:39PM

You guys are really hilarious especially you Brother Craig. Brother Steve you were right and thanks Brother Harry for clarifying Mr. Pitts' point of view (but I still feel he should have kept his 2 cents to himself). Brother Rob your commments leave me scratching my head & saying 'what' mainly because your comments keep going over my head. ((lol)) Sister Irma I think I will have to have you help me by translating Brother Rob's comments on these blogs. I'm a Gen Xer.

Harry Watley Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 11:47AM

Hello,

Black women in a positive sense of speaking are the property of Black men as all women are to their respective mate.

If you notice Black women are innately concerning about being notice by a man. She is concerned if her counterpart would like something about how she dressed herself. These are clues that her mental psychology acknowledges that her counterpart is superior to her without her consciously giving her consent.

Slavery has severely damaged the chemistry of our minds of both genders.

I could recall an incident when I was in Texas working alongside some Mexicans. This Mexican began to talk about how he was screwing this Black girl and how ignorant she was. He said he would never marry her. The Mexican man expressed with pleasure how inhumane he was treating her. I was friends with them before and after hearing this episode. However, when the Mexican turned to me for my approve of his actions I told him that if I had anything to do with it and could catch him crossing the railroad tracks coming to see the Black girl he would never forget what I would put on his ass. From that day for they had a different understanding about me while their outlook of the other Black men did not change. They saw Black men as stupid since they did not hear about their own women. In fact, I was asked many of times if I was from Texas and of course I told him no. I am innately connected to this Black female. I do not need to know her personally. By nature, all I needed to know is that she is one of me that would cause the hairs on the back of my neck to rise. If you all do not understand what I am saying, God certainly does. God created all intelligent men and women as I was created as well.

For instance, in the story of Moses, Moses observed an Egyptian soldier beating the hell out of a Hebrew man and he went to the aid of the Hebrew and happened to kill the Egyptian soldier in the heat of the incident, which caused him to flee from Egypt for his own life. At the time he was a prince in Pharaoh’s court, nevertheless, Moses was born a Hebrew. Now, what caused Moses to go to the aid of the Hebrew man?

I must say that you all have some of the most ignorant and intelligent conversations when it comes to the respect for yourselves.

Tell me what you think.

robert powell Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 1:14PM

Jen,
the silliness of the female experience in america caused you to post this Blog.
for 550 years female beauty as defined by europeans has caused the slavefemale to question her beauty compared to ms. blond long hair. you dont need an interpreter to go farther than that.

my post concerns my solution to the slavewomens "hair' issues----do like your ancestors in Africa do---Not like your european examples force you.

a piece of beautiful cloth on a womans head is better than some Hair---from a jackass or horse extension.

robert powell Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 1:16PM

and sweet old irma,

the slave woman has been the property of europeanamerican men but has never been the property of african men.

Steve Williams Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 1:35PM

Bless you Sister Jen.

robert powell Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 7:54PM

sweet old irma,

As Detective Monday, would say on Dragnet: "Just the Facts Lady"

Harry Watley Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 8:05PM

Hello Robert,

I do agree with your rationale to Jen and Iram

Jen Fad Sunday, November 8th 2009 at 10:01AM

Hilarious dialogue ... you guys are really too much for me!! (((Lol)))

Steve Williams Sunday, November 8th 2009 at 10:26AM

Sister Jen, I used to braid my wife's hair for her after she became unable to do it herself. That was how she wanted it, and yes, she did look gorgeous in public.

Jen Fad Thursday, November 12th 2009 at 4:21PM

[Sister Jen, I used to braid my wife's hair for her after she became unable to do it herself.]

Really Brother Steve? ((smiles)) You wouldn't be surprised to know how therapeutic hair braiding and massaging a woman's scalp is. My aunt had me scratch her scalp and oil her scalp when I was a child. She always went to sleep without fail. I'll have to ask her if she has any of the younger kids participating in the ritual. ((Lol))

Jen Fad Thursday, November 12th 2009 at 4:26PM

[..., you just brought back a cute memory of how my mother-in law could not braid hair but her husband could braid hair.]

Sister Irma I can't braid hair and this is one of the reasons I vowed to have only boys. I'm only kidding --- but I do braid a little, but I can not produce decent cornrows, french braids, or fish braids. There are so many names for the braiding styles that my head spins thinking about it.

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Sister Jen, all this is is about females who no longer accept being treated as property...you are from the generation when women had found out it is alright to love themselves therefore they could do more than have babys, (the personal male's) maids and cooks.(smile)

You go girl, because as a nurse, I know you are better for/with the patient than the M-A-L-E(role) doctor of my day.LOL

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

"SAYS THE MASTER ABOUT HIS PROPERTY"

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Thank you my sister, Jen. And, here is alittle tidbit on Black In America...

A part of our history is a rite of passage of our young ladies was reaching the age of being able to: wearing lip stick, stockings and getting our hair pressed and curled.(smile)


.................................................WAKE UP.......................................

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

robert, one day you will (maybe)learn how the black female slave had more rights and freedoms to be respected by the master than his white wife.(smile)More back then that is some instances of the 21st century(smile)

All that is need for this is never accepting a SUBSERVANT ROLE IN LIFE.LOL

My blessing to you also my sister Jen and hi my brother Steve...

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

...and as robert says , all history is FACT as long as it is not black history,(smile)Oh, and by the way it is so good to see you and Harry in sinc once again as if the to of you are ever not on the same page.LOL

I must let my other sister know about this reunion/union.(smile)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Steve, you just brought back a cute memory of how my mother-in law could not braid hair but her husband could braid hair. He was the oldest child with sisteers and she always had others to braid her hair.(smile)M, my older cousin use to braid my hair most of the time...and the memory of this is why I will not allow a buety shop to put braids in my hair they do it too tight...

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