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@Troy, I didn't agree with everything you wrote in the full comment where I pulled this quote from but I put a "like" on it because it was thoughtful. As for the quote, I hear a lot of people say and write this sentiment. I wonder, however, why some believe that it's up to someone outside of us to provide for OUR emotional and physical needs. Biologically, I understand the need to procreate with more than one person - women have been doing it since females began mating with males... but sex for pleasure has nothing to do with variety... (and no, I'm not speaking from ignorance - I've had my fair share of sex partners and lovers). And variety definitely has nothing to do with satisfying an individual's emotional needs. When I hear this, I know that the person has not matured to the level necessary to engage in a fulfilling relationship with another person. Our parents choose to provide for our physical and emotional needs and if they do their job right - we learn how to engage in loving relationships with others. We can have successful relationships without expecting others to do the job of our parents. Maybe that's why polyandry, polygamy, and polyamory appeal to so many "first world" citizens. We've been raised to believe others are supposed to do our heavy lifting whether it be physical, emotional, financial or spiritual. I can testify while we may thrive in a nurturing community - the aforementioned is an inside job.

I do believe that ideas pumped into our society can be distructive and, I also believe that some beauty features such as wearing certain hairstyles can be viewed as supporting White Supremacy and Colorism, but today, it is not altogether viewed the same as it was in the past. Today, there are some Black women that wear hairstyles such as blonde afros and weaves as an enhancement to their features like this sista I posted. beautiful!!! She is so beautiful.

Yes maybe it was regional. I too didn't realize it has a name but I remember when it was fashionable and I remember when my older sister wore this style. I think I heard the name much later. I also wonder if this was around the time when the Hippies were popular. TWA Pictures

I have never heard of Giant reaching that height. As you have said, some issues with certain kinds of Giants [not all] have significant problems that lead them to have a short life span. So you have met this author? Well, I find her extremely interesting! She speaks about her ancestors and about their connection to Brazil and how the recent Olympics of 2011 impacted this rich history. She speaks about some African people being traders during the slavery times and about the ancient metalsmith practices which is very significant in dating history. And she is a living proof herself of what she speaks of in terms of her ancestry being from West Africa and also being linke to the Jews. Her features are striking. She has a mediteranean nose [ie Seljuk Turkish traits]. And she has Egyptian eyes that droop downward on the outside of face. She is astonishing. And what I like the most is that she mentioned the color range of African people in that they can be very fair skinned and then she said--- to a dark purple Black. Many people today don't believe me when I speak about 'being so Black skinned that the hue can appear to be 'blue-Black or even violent-Black'. They think I am crazy. I would love to meet her and get her book. But first, I am trying to get my pennies up to get @Mel Hopkins book and now, the magazine. And I have got my mind set on that mug too, I am thinking about making some holiday gifts, but I won't be asking you about that until a few months from now. I really like that mug; 'READ MOOR'. I am also envisioning even a t-shirt or hat with that theme on it.

@Mel Hopkins Wow! Thank you very much! I am so happy to get this link to add to my research. You know, that is where I am from. I am from Western Pennsylvania, the Ohio Valley area--- the Shenango Valley. Amish country. And I have done research on the Mound Builders Civilization and know about the main Capital of the three Capitals and that the main Capital was in this very area! ---The Serpent Mound in Ohio and the border area of my homeland. the Nadene Civilization. I think the other two was in Mississippi area and then somewhere in Middle America. When I grew up and moved away eventually, I would be sent back home just about every summer, and my older cousins would tell us these dark dismal stories that scared us younger cousins and some of the themes included stories about mounds, and headless horsemen, one armed hook man, and ghost and giants, mummies and ... it scared me. Many times, we'd be up listening to them all night until the sun rose up.

Kurt Vonnegut was doing marketing for one of the big three auto makers in Detroit. Annie Liebowitz is both a fashion photographer and artist. Melvin Van Peebles was in Financial Service became a film maker writer and painter. So they aren't mutually exclusive categories. About 30 years ago I was in a focus group. I wasn't chosen because I did not buy mainstream products. At that point I realised I wasn't a typical consumer.

I believe marketing is effective because identity is a chimera and people are pack animals. Some people are iconoclast loners or free thinkers or just don't want to be manipulated. Or it cc oukd be that if you market the weakness the marketer will prevail. @Troywhy do you use Google? When you admit they are putting you out of business. That's less sensical than smokers or drinkers, since the ads the people are having fun with other people. And there is a physiological change after using the product.

Interesting article. Seems the great flood washed way a great many things. The flood story permeates ancient culture across the globe.

@Chevdove I lived near Moundsville, WV, when I lived in the Ohio Valley and Native American lore indicated there were giants buried in the mounds. I included the lore in my novel since it advanced the story line. I heard of the stories from the residents but here's a link to an article that makes a reference. http://appalachianmagazine.com/2014/09/26/the-giants-of-appalachia/ *** (Everyone reading this) By the way, I absolutely believe the "sons of God" were Angels and their offspring were Nephilim (Giants). Further, according to biological findings there was only the X chromosome in the beginning so we didn't always combine to create offsprings the way we do today. So consider this would it absolutely be necessary that angels had to be "anatomically correct" to reproduce? Maybe that is the true story of Mary ....😲

Yes @Mel Hopkins I too am under the influence -- we are all, some to a greater degree than others. Your last post Mel tells me you give marketers too little credit. You are telling me that you smoked to keep your weight down -- despite knowing how lethal cigarettes are?! Why not simply consume fewer calories, or take the stairs, or park further away from the mall entrance? It seems to me that you and Cynique will bend over backwards to justify the destructive behavior dictated by marketers... I know you are familiar with the concept of creating a market -- manufacturing demand for a product when one did not previously exist -- even it if consumption of the product is destructive. Cigarettes are a good example. Crack is another. I agree there is always some perceived value by the buyer but that perspective may be artificial, as created by the marketer. Part of the skill of a good pulling off a great con is never letting the mark know he has been had. All of the largest corporations are brilliant at this -- it is variation of having a big gun and being willing to use it. Cigarette manufacturers are making more money today than ever before. I'd argue they should not be allowed to sell these lethal products, but I'm sure y'all will conjure up some justification for allowing them to continue as more people die...

@Troy It appears you are under the influence of advertising. It seems you give it far too much credit. People can only be influenced to do what they already want to do... it has nothing to do with strong will or lack thereof...it is about the desires and goals. Every salesperson, every marketer knows that. This is why we sell to audiences that are primed for a sale. If the person's interest is piqued by the ad - then there's an in...if not then the advertiser seeks to sell to someone who is. For example, I'm not particularly disciplined but there's no amount marketing that could make me smoke or drink. I don't drink beer, liquor, whiskey or smoke and I grew up in Brooklyn. Further, I am a media junkie. I watch more television, read more books, magazine articles and newspapers than the average person. I can tell you which jingle and tagline goes with which product and there's a lot. I even collect advertising and promotional items. This means I'm exposed to more advertising than the average person but it takes someone in my peer group to suggest I try a product. The reason why I'm a hard sell is because I like to be in control of my faculties. My will to remain in control is stronger than the influence of advertising. Advertising is that simple there's nothing nefarious about it. Find someone's desires and goal then you can sell to that thing to them. Disclaimer: When I was television news anchor, I did smoke in the place of eating. I maintained my high school cheerleading size as a grown women of three daughters because I lived on cigarettes and coffee. My ex-husband smoked and he was thin - so I figured it'd helped me CONTROL my appetite. I stopped when it no longer served me haven't smoked cigarettes since. My point is, there has to be something in it for the buyer to be persuaded to bUy the product. Not the other way around.

@Chevdove Thank you!!! ☺️ @Delano Thank you! ☺️

The video of the woman who spoke about giants is below. Unfortunately I did not capture our conversation about African Giants, she spoke about people being 20 feet tall. Sure the range of normal human height is quite large. Some of the more exaggerated height man has shown are hormonal (or something of the sort) problems that are often debilitating and those with that defect don't live very long. In other words it is abnormal. Still the presence of a race of human you were 15 taller or more that people talk about, seems more like myth than reality. But hey the Earth is very, very old and if it is proven to be true I would not be surprised. I do believe that African men knew a lot more thousands of years ago they we are taught -- as if human civilization began with the European. It is now commonly known today that when the European was in their Dark Ages, African civilization with far superior technology was already thousands of years old...

"...help get their bills paid..." Is seems to me there are more men struggling to pay their own bills, let alone help pay the bills of a women -- or multiple female lovers. Prostitution, Tinder, sex clubs abound to grease the wheels of the hook up, quickie, and uncommitted sexual encounter culture. However mature adults (men and women) are looking for more than just sex from a partner -- they are looking for a friend and supporter. This may just be me talking, but as a dude in my mid 50's the prospect of having sex with a bunch of different women is not as appealing as it may have been 30 years ago... The prospect of people only having sex with one person, that they are married to, for the entire life seems unnatural -- this is almost common sense; given actual human behavior. I'm not saying polygamy is natural, but it is surely more natural than monogamy. But given that there are slightly more women than men both men and women would need to be polygamous for this to work out -- otherwise someone is being exploited. Since we were raised, in this culture, to aspire to lifelong monogamy with someone you are actually in love with, we are not culturally or psychologically prepared to deal with polygamous behavior... but this is changing. There has been a lot of discussion about this subject recently, particularly as if becomes obvious that one person can not possibly provide all the emotional and physical needs another may need. Because Black women were raped by their owners Black Americans now come in every shade of the human spectrum -- we are unique in this regard and are susceptible to colorism that marketers take advantage of. When light skinned Black women with blonde hair are is elevated it causes self esteem issues for many of your young women. The reality is that Bey does not even look like her public persona, but young women don't see that... She is a product of our system -- which has never served Black people. It is it not Bey it would be some other sister... The notion that Bey should be tied with "empowerment" is problematic, from my perspective, for these and many other reasons. Our biggest problem is that we have been programed, by marketers, to look to entertainers as our role models.

Nope. They're both in the collard greens category because they are both opinions. You insist on stating your unproven theories as fact. There is no scientific proof for your bogus claims about polygamy as it relates to African Americans.