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Best Wishes,Respect For All The Black -Mothers,Grandmothers,Aunts, On Mothers Day..It Has Been -Said That Black Women .Are The Strength Of,The Black -Community...Extra Respect For Black Mothers Raising Children -Alone And For Black .Mothers Grieving Over their Sons --,Murdered By Nazi Terrorist Police And Street Gangs...I Think --,Cynique Is A Mother And Grandmother..A Perfect Song For -Black Mothers And Girls Is Black Pearl,By Sonny Charles -And,The Checkmates.....

@Cynique THANK YOU!!! I didn't know how to phrase it...but you nailed it! yet, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. @Pioneer1 and @Troy seem to have adopted the white man's "caricature" of black women as a standard to what they find unattractive about black women. It's weird too because in a way they've allowed racist white man's caricature, troll them and then rent space in their head. That caricature has seem to have effected their perception of black women's "beauty".

Oh, puleeze. Can we find something of substance to gripe about when it comes to commercialization? Ask mothers if they have a problem with a special day being set aside for them where their children send them cards or buy them flowers or take them out to dinner? Ask girfriends and wives if they don't want to be sent flowers or cards or candy on Valentines day? These are long-standing demonstrations of love and thoughtfulness which marketers have enabled rather that exploited. and there is no harm done by this. As for wedding rings, their tradition dates back centuries before slick marketers came on the scene, they have always been regarded as a token of love by the women who receive them and the more expensive the ring, they more regarded a woman feels because that's the way women are. But few women are really disappointed by a plain wedding band, if she is in love with her groom-to-be. Just so long as it's real gold or that whatever size the diamond is, its a real diamond. The average joe doesn't pay cash for a wedding ring because terms are available and they can manage the 3-month salary rule because it's spread out over a period of time.

Meryl Streep and Viola Davis are reportedly very good friends. What keeps sticking in my craw about this debate is that there are millions of black women who look like that picture of Viola Davis. Her flawless complexion is dark brown, she has a very good set of teeth, she wears red lipstick and her hair is in a style that sistas have been wearing for at least 75 years, dating back to the days when they hot-combed their hair and put it up in curlers. Why do y'all think that this is a picture that blacks should be offended by and that to picture a black woman in this pose is racist. Seems to me all of you are a part of the problem, not the solution because you think black folks should be portrayed as perfect rather than natural because you, yourselves have adopted white standards and are ashamed of your own people, - unless they are wearing their hair wild and spiked or in ropes of synthetic extensions. I would like some specifics as to where TIME tampered with this picture?

LOL, Mzuri, if I let every troll or mental midget get to be I would have gathered up all of my marbles and went home 15 years ago ;-) Glad to read you again.

Thank you so much!

@Pioneer1 you've presented a False analogy ... We're speaking about consenting adults not children who we, as society, have agreed to be still developing mentally, physically and emotionally. Mental ability is not a gift, it's an ability we all possess. Aptitude may vary but mental ability is inherent unless there's some type of mental damage. Therefore, adults assume the rights to think and choose for themselves. When they are denied that right, it means some institution has deemed them unfit to participate in society. Period. Currently the only enforced restrictions that we have, in this society, are to prevent us from infringing on other people's right to pursue life and liberty... as I said "our laws have nothing to do with our safety." But I should be clearer. Speed limits are such laws - they're not enforced so you won't kill yourself, it's enforced so you won't kill others. Same with driving under the influence..again not to protect you, although that's a fringe benefit - but so you won't kill dude over there who is interested in living and with all his body parts intact. Now, if you want to kill yourself without taking others with you, well, some states legally allow you the "right to die" and other states are considering it. By the way, speaking of which, I didn't say government is corrupt. We are the government and make laws to benefit us. More power, more benefits. @Pioneer1, there goes that "Hate Speech" sneaking in again.... still, I'll overlook the comparison. According to some Nigerians, and stats that support that claim they're the most educated nationality in the United States among all cultures - including Asians. The jury is out as to why this is the case.

Well if your asking for help or proof. Then motive is important.

The editors that select their covers know exactly what they are doing. Remember years ago when the Vogue cover featured a lightened Jennifer Hudson? They deliberately chose an image that depicted this lady as some sort of clownish jigaboo, for whatever reason. Perhaps Meryl Streep asked them to do that to put her in her "place."

I can't believe you just let somebody insult you like that on your own damn forum LOLs. BTW Back in the day I used to chase straight shots of vodka with Old English 800! If I tried that now I'd probably lapse into a coma. Miss y'all!!!

Yes happy Mother's day to Cynique, Mel and all the mothers who post and lurk here :-)