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I have a problem with the one-rule-fits-all mindset when it comes to "abuse". The assumption is made that all women are cowering damsels in distress, innocent and helpless and meek, and that children are harmless little angels. The fact of the matter is that some women are passive aggressive shrews who know to provoke a man. And some children are devious little monsters who bully and torture and defy. We do know that testosterone-saturated males have a capacity for violence that is exacerbated by a lack of self-control. Unless we have a family unit made up of well-adjusted sensitive individuals, dysfunction rears its ugly head. The idea that outsiders can arbitrarily pass judgment and administer punishment to abusers has not proven to be a deterrent. Maybe coping skills should be taught in schools, beginning at an early age so anti-social behavior can be nipped in the bud. Yes, this is a simplistic solution for a complicated problem but sometimes brain washing works, especially when offenders are ostracized by their peer groups. Anger management classes for adults, are like closing the door after the horse has escaped. I know this argument will ruffle the feathers of most people but we keep reinforcing solutions that don't work. And the idea that domestic violence, like racism, may go into remission but never go away, contains grains of truth. Humans are their own worst enemy.

Love For Ancestors By St_Clinton I find it amazing the lack of Love We have for our Ancestors in the Black community today. I wonder what our Ancestors would have to say if they heard the words that we use today. We use a word today Which brought Terror in the form of the KKK But walk and listen in any community today and you will hear the word used during the night and during the day Each time that I hear someone use that word today. I realize that they are spitting on the grave of Martin, Malcolm, Harriet, Marcus, Jesse Owens, Paul Robeson, Jack Johnson, Rosa Parks Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglas, Josephine Baker Shirley Chisholm, Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday, Crispus Attucks, Thurgood Marshall, Medgar Evers, The slaves and so many others I am sure that they are sad to hear that word used as it is today. To those who feel that your use of the word is all that, you are giving the power to the Slave Masters again to take that bullwhip to your slave ancestors back. Whack, Whack, Whack Oh I’m sure your ancestors who where slaves are just loving that Whack, Whack, Whack The Respect and Honor that your ancestors will have for you and in there spiritual ways will help your self respect be bigger, Which would you rather have, the ancestors look at you as someone on the stage as a Talented poet or spoken word artist, or just as a minstrel show nig…

I know that this post is old, but this post is how I found this site. Anyway, I was in a bookstore and skimming through the Western section when it caught my eye. I have read this book several time and love it. I wish my copy wasn't so battered from my reading it. Sadly I don't think that Hollywood could ever capture the true greatness of this book if it was turned into a movie...