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C Cancelling the show
is not enough. This type of lifestyle is going on more and more throughout the
years. I do believe we need more positive shows but we also need to address
this breakdown in the family, especially the black family. While I do agree
that we should stand up againt foolishness that is put out there we also need
to stand up and talk to our children about the desire to be a baby mama/baby
daddy instead of being a wife/husband/parent. Why the rush? Also where did the
idea originate a child will keep a man? I am a product of a single parent home
and realize that some people enter into this lifestyle not on purpose however,
too many of the youth are also not taking precautions to ensure it doesn't
happen. In the words of one young lady I talked to that was pregnant at the
time, said "I wasn't trying to get pregnant but I wasn't trying not to
either." Really?
What does that even mean? Now I listened to your show
after the fact (I need to remember to tune in while I'm out of class) and it is
interesting. The only thing I have to disagree with is that the man was trying
to justify this because of people basing their opinions on western culture. The
fact is that many African American and about 3-4 generations were born right
here in America. Many of these individuals have not held on to their heritage
nor practice any type of traditions from whatever African nation they
originated from. So I need him to quit. Now polygamy however, this is not the
issue with this case. I have actually watched SisterWives and I actually like
it even though this is nowhere near the way I would live my life. This is a
lifestyle that he tried to make a comparision to the Bible. However, this is
not the case with this show.
Shawty Lo is not married to any one of those
women. If he was involved in a polygamist relationship where he was married to
these women I could understand that. However, this situation is completely
different. You have a man that is doing what he is conditioned to do and women
that chose to be in those situations. And yes, I have to place some blame on
these women. I actually watched the preview trailer of this show and to be
honest I am not the biggest reality tv fan but I wanted to see this. Why?
Because there are tooo many people out here living exactly like this and people
need to stop turning a blind eye to it. Maybe they need to see the ugly in it
to do something about it.
These women knew about each other and that he had
multiple children and no intention to marry them. I subscribe to an advice
column that is pretty good but it AMAZES me how low women will go to get and/or
keep a man. I know EVERY woman has to learn but its something wrong when we
NEVER learn and teach the next generation of men and women to be fine with
mediocrity and foolishness. It amazes me how only years ago women has so much
value that an entire family could thrive off of that values and wars were
fought because of women. Now you have prostitutes doing sexual favors for $20,
men stringing a myriad of beautiful, intelligent women along just because they
can and women deciding to be baby mamas because the traditional family in their
mind is no longer an option. If we don't take and assert our value and worth,
who will? This is a sad state that we are in but more needs to be done in our
own homes. Ugly truths need to be exposed, communication open and solutions
renders. That's my rant today darling....TTYL.
N Nyaesia Campbell
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