aka Contrarian

@TroyI injected the digits 6-7 into my lecture because I was curious as to whether anybody on this board was familiar with the "6-7" expression. Or, if the Pop Culture Vulture would have to explain it... It is my understanding that saying or writing "6-7" is a way of reducing things to their lowest terms, and has become a favorite reaction among the GEN-ALPHAs who originated it. 6-7 is apparently a synonym for "DUH". (It would've been your perfect dismissal of my middle-of-the night ramblings.) Lol

"6-7". Young people are influenced by what's popular. That's why young black girls are into all the things I previously mentioned.But what young Blacks are much more inclined to be influenced by is their peer group, - which is pretty much local. Beyonce is probably the role model of most of these young sistas. And the message she sends is that she's a queen who got where she is by singin and dancin and hookin up with a famous rapper.I just don't buy into the idea that great numbers of black girls are in awe of a green witch who might be wicked because she's wearing black clothes. But - if that be the case, the true subliminal message is that if you want to fufill your childhood dream of being a star, you have to transcend your race and play the Hollywood game. Screw the rest of you niggas. BTW, what was the message sent by the whole Rap phenomenon that you guys like to embrace for its authenticity, debating among yourselves who among these purveyors of profane negativity, are your favorites. A couple of generations of young black boys grew up listening to and emulating this black gansta culture. Why does Rap get a pass? And who do you point the finger at when it comes to the "baby mama/baby daddy" dynamic. Did it arise from watching white celebrities? Who set the pace for black athletes marrying the white gold diggers they snatch up, eager to have blond blue-eyed trophies? Blacks need to clean up their own act was the actual message sent by Frances Cress Welsing who y'all love to quote so much, along with Neely Full-of-it, whose biggest claim to fame seems to be telling Blacks how dumb they are, while other myopic visionaries are chanting the tired ol litany of Blacks creating their own industries and codifying their funkiness. As for social media, it is simply not for naive people. Most adults are hip enough to not take FaceBook(Metra) too seriously, it's like THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER, and its adult following pick and choose what they involve themselves in, much of which is interacting with friends and family. I love my high school alumni group along with my "back- in-the-day" hometown gang. I appreciate being able to read the posted obituaries of people whose funerals I couldn't attend. I get all the updates on my Chicago Bears on FB. (Can't win 'em all. And leave my baby boy, Caleb, alone!) We all know, that in the final analysis, parents are who should provide positive images for their kids. Later for all this BS. It is, what it is... 6-7. zzzzz

For anybody who is curious as to why I no longer use my original user name on this forum, why I, who was once known as "Cynique", am now known as "aka Contrarian", this is the explanation. I have been contributing to this discussion forum off and on for over 20 years. Back in the day, as a retiree who was an aspiring author, its "African American Literary Book Club" title drew me to this site. And having always considered myself to be somewhat of an "iconoclast", I decided I wanted my avatar to reflect my personality, so I came up with what was a combination of "cynical" and "unique". And the "Cynique" moniker was born, replete with a somewhat devil's advocate persona; always skeptical and a tad sarcastic, - (something which contributed to my ongoing feud with the notorious Kola Boof, a semi-famous drama queen). Otherwise, with a few innocuous exceptions, over the years, I formed several cherished friendships with people I encountered here and with whom I still keep in touch with on FaceBook. Anyway, with the passage of time, while others came and went, I remained a long standing member of AALBC, and Troy rewarded my loyalty by naming this site "Cynique's Corner". As more time passed, however, I eventually became burnt out and, contrary to the insinuations of some people, I voluntarily decided to go on hiatus, subsequently telling Troy he could drop the "Cynique's Corner title; which he did. With the passage of more time, I finally decided to check back in, but I couldn't log on because I'd forgotten my pass word. When I tried to log on with a new password word, I was unsuccessful, the reason given by the computer being that somebody already had that user name. The fact that the "somebody" was me made things more entangled, and after I contacted Troy, he assigned me a special password to use. That, along with adopting a different user name, enabled me to log back on to the discussion forum, at which time I explained that "aka Contrarian" was the poster formerly known as "Cynique". Obviously, the word "contrarian" preserves the cynical essence I originally wanted to convey. Only one person ever found this to be a problem. Whatever. As Shakespeare once said: "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It is what it is... And, don't be surprised if that "one person" chimes in with a stream of pictures along with references to flowers and bees and wasps and Cynique this and Dolemita that, yada,yada,yada. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Hurry up with this scene so we can go pose for the poster that will send a subliminal message to all those dumb black girls out there. Then we can have lunch together after I wipe all this green mess off my face. ********** Troy sure knew what he was talking about when he called attention to how much Pioneer relies on stereotypes to reinforce his weak arguments. I agree! The profane "Dolemita" sewage that this jive-assed nigga has grunted out and smelled up the forum with is a crude example of the lengths Pioneer will go through to command attention. Now if he could just come up with some fresh and original material, it might be worth the effort. And the fact that jive-assed nigga has the gall to accuse Hollywood of "having a history of producing movies that send a subliminal racist message" just goes to show how often Pioneer is guilty of what he accuses others of. I haven't waded through the revamped version that the jive assed nigga has pissed out, but I'm sure "Dullomess" is just more of the same - at least that's the word on the street. I thoroughly agree. That's why I broke up with that jive-assed chap. I agree, too. I'm thinkin bout quittin this gig and auditionin for another role that ain't so degradin to us black women.

@Pioneer1Still pounding on the black man wailing wall. Everybody loves a winner. Go sit back on the bench, Loser!

@ProfDI agree with you. For somebody who considers himself sooo in touch with the "Afro American" scene, Pioneer is frequently off the mark, lacking authenticity. Young black girls are not sittin around, pickin up on messages celebrities are supposedly sending them. They're more interested in hair and nails and eyelashes and fashion - attached to their phones, going on FaceBook threatening each other, working part time at WalMart. They are not suceptible to the idea of white boyfriends. They enthusiastically pursue their own kind. Many attend black colleges, where they will not be around whites guys. Or go to large white universities where they will not be competing with white Barbies for white Kens. It's not until they are full grown adults and have careers and are on the dating merry-go-round that black females make up their own minds and begin to consider other options when it comes to a mate. Plus, the vast majority of them are not going to be superstars in sports or entertainment where they can pick or choose. In fact, as Troy has reminded, most people, including black ones, marry within their own "race" The only explanation for Pioneer's preoccupation with white men is that he's jealous of them, undoubtedly afraid that there's a chance their penises might be quite adequate.

The FBI was able to trace him because in surveillance videos he was wearing a certain distinctive brand of Air Jordan gym shoes. They were so expensive that only a limited number were sold. They zeroed in the credit cards of the purchasers and where they lived and finally narrowed it down to him after matching his location and appearance. A slam dunk.

@ProfD'Guess we have to agree to disagree. Nothing monumental about that. I do, however, admit to not only being surprised that you would so vigorously question Cory Booker's sexuality based on nothing but your suspicions, but that you are so revolted by the idea of him actually being gay, as if this is a crime. You are usually more rational in your emotions. And more tolerant. The same goes for your fixation on reparations as it relates to your scorn toward Hakeem Jeffries for not expending enough energy in the pursuit of what is virtually an impossible dream and an issue his constituency is not losing any sleep over. You are usually more pragmatic in your expectations. (I could see you chuckling and dismissing a demand from, say, white descendants of Union soldiers killed during the war against slavery, demanding reparations. ) Yes, I know. white skin entitlement is their reward. Too bad black skinned vigilantes would meet with a cruel fate. Anyway, who cares what I think? I don't even care myself. Some times I don't even thlink. I just breathe. zzzzzzzzz

According to the bible, Samson's strength was in his abundant black hair. When Delilah cut it off, he was left weak. How can this be interpreted? What ethnic group can claim strong hair? And women who tame it????? Shame on you, Troy. This clearly applies to black men and the sistas who do braids, all of which is symbolic of black women emasculating black men. Get it? If that sounds ridiculous , - it's because it is. zzzzzzz

@ProfDAge ain't nothing but a number when it comes to true soul mates. Furthermore, its not like Cory's wife is a spring chicken at age 38, nor like he's a senior citizen, ready to retire. I'm sure they are on the same page when it comes to many things. and if his running for president is one of these things, then...more power to them! I'm surprised that 2 "female aficionados" like you and pioneer seem so intimidated about the age difference between Cory and Alexis. (No wonder Pioneer gravitates toward 80 year old women; guess that's all he can handle.) BTW, historians give Obama's presidency high marks. And we don't know what Jeffries is doing behind the scenes. He may be layin back in the cut, power brokering.

I totally disagree with your cynical opinion on soul mates. Souls are timeless. Kindred ones can take a while to find each other. Who are these historical black politicians of whom you speak who have accomplished so much for their people? Politics is the "art of the possible". Not the fulfiller of dreams.

The answer is "no". Cuz you ain't a rich tennis player. Not to worry. You ain't missin nothin. Jive ass nigga jes frontin. He still the same ol phony.

Where is it written that a 38 year old woman and a 56 year old man can't be soul mates??? How do you know those you criticize aren't doing the best they can against a system that is stacked against them. Who can they look to as role models?

Word on the street is that jive ass nigga got kicked to the curb by Idris Elba who decided he didn't like his boring pillow talk. Now, in hopes of catching hisself a rich tennis star ol jive ass nigga done gone into debt payin for a make over, tryna look like the way he secretly always wanted to. It took some doin after the wasps got a hold of him but now he walking around happy as a clam cuz he don't have to have a big dick to get by no mo. Take a look at me now. My dreams have finally come true. I'm no longer a jive nigga, I'm a sincere white guy.

Booker's wife is bi-racial. Her father is black. Did it ever occur to you crabs-in- the-barrel that maybe Cory finally found his soul mate? Now that Obama is out of office, you've found another brotha to drag down, - when you aren't promoting conspiracy theories about white folks trying to feminize black men. The same with house minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. Constant bad mouthing. Who does command your support? Do you really think any choice you favor will do any better? No black man will ever turn America around.

For somebody who thinks he's so current, Venus' engagement is old news. I mentioned and posted a picture of the couple months ago during one of pioneer's jealous rants about Serena. Go 'head on, Venus. "Good things come to those who wait".

@Pioneer1Some terms never grow old, because they are so precise that they are elevated to the "classic" category. In fact, you could be the poster boy for a "jive assed nigga". And, by the way, ...did I mention that you are JIVE-ASSED, NIGGA?

@Pioneer1 You're the only one obsessed with "Cynique". There's no reason for you to keep calling me that except that during my Cynique tenure I threw you a few crumbs by agreeing with some stupid thing you said, and that gave you such a thrill that you can't let that name go because you associate it with being approved of. Pathetic. You, of all people, have a lot of nerve talking about split personalities considering that you have a strawman alter ego. If you couldn't create a false situation to argue against, you'd be mute. Just like on the other thread when you went on and on in an attempt to prove that I contradicted myself when I said I didn't care about penis size, inasmuch as I wrote a post about the subject, when what I actually said was that I didn't care whether people agreed with the post I wrote about penis size. (Unlike you and your wimpy self, I don't need synchophants.) But "distortion" is your middle name, and your picture posting compulsion reeks with a kindergarten mentality. You're who's crazy.Having a narcisstic, psychopathic, pathological lying personality is what drove you to throw a pity party for yourself, boo-hooing about Troy and me deconstructing your carefully crafted bull shit. You couldn't cope with the idea that someone wasn't bedazzled by your drivel. I could go on and on but I won't waste any more energy on exposing a jive-assed nigga like you. Your transparency finishes the job.

Can we expect you to be chided by Pioneer for picking on a black man, implying Corey Booker is a closet gay guy? tsk-tsk. Or will he question Booker's blackness because of his pale skin tone? Wonder what size his penis is?

The Bible also said Methuselah lived 9 hundred years. But others decided a biblical year was different from what we now consider a year. Imo, the Bible is not a source of proof for anything. Who knows what the whims of the drunk monks who translated it were. It contradicts itself in so many instances. And so much of it based on mythology. As I recall, Pioneer once declared that the bilblcal reference to Jesus having hair like a lamb didn't mean he had nappy hair like black folks.

@Pioneer1Why would I be bored when I can I swat at a gnat like you? And why arent you at your job? Called in sick cuz you got your widdle feelings hurt?

@Pioneer1I never said I didn't care about the subject of penis size, as you in your strawman mode claimed. I said I didn't care if no one agreed with what I wrote about the subject. My post wasn't meant as a rebuttal. It was a contribution, exploring one side of the multi-faceted subject of penis size. Am I not allowed to comment? If I poured salt on your wounds in the process, then that was a bonus. Bwahahahaha. You seem to have a great need to be propped up, always looking to others for reassurance. Griping, at the idea of black women "all over the internet" pickin' on black men. Pouting if someone questions your assertions. Apparently you consider yourself the only one allowed to criticize other Blacks. Woo, woo, woo. What would Neely Fuller think of that????

The argument about penis size as it relates to the sex act, seems to be ongoing; "the bigger the better" being the consensus. But, I suspect there are no figures to support that claim, just as there is no concrete evidence that large penises are an inborn trait of black males, thereby making them better sex partners. And the point made in the girl-talk discussions I've been privy to for over 50 years has always been, it's not what you have, but what you do with what you have. Technique and good staying power favorably compete with a large member which can cause pain and injury. Interestingly enough, "width" got just as good marks as "length", making short thick penises an asset. Average-sized ones also made the cut. Nor was it unusual for tiny ones to show up among black men. But here again, technique was the thing, with sensuous foreplay and intimate cuddling serving as icing on the cake, along with being a good kisser. And, then, there's oral sex... Everybody pretty much knows all the aforementioned factors are important when it comes to intercourse so, imo, the reason the hype about penis size continues, is the apparent need for black men to have something to brag about. Maybe they can't be a CEO in the board room, but they can at least be a stud in the bedroom, an idea that supposedly excites the fancy of white women, the ultimate prize so many brothas have their eye on. I don't know how accurate the following is, nor do I care if anyone disagrees with my take on what I previously said, but my current sources tell me that the 2025 mindset of many single women weary of tryin to navigate the dating scene is that they'd rather eschew the hassle, curl up at home in bed, and munch on a snack while watching a good movie on TV, a vibrator readily available. zzzzzzzzz

Humm. I find it interesting that I have been cast as the villain here...presumably because I didn't agree with Pioneer... from whom all lies and insults and ridicule flow. Also curious as to who I "ran away" - besides Sara who I asked Troy not to ban. When it comes to the role condescendingly assigned to me, I whole heartedly decline. So, you naughty little boys will just have to "play with each other". Maybe you can adopt Mel and Chevdove. I think the traditional black title randomly bestowed on women my age is "Aintee" as in Aunty. But I won't even answer to that. I remain "aka Contrarian". @ProfDHow bout dem BEARS!

"anxiously awaiting your responses"?? It was several hours before I came back to your post after attending to the more interesting things I had to do. Just another example of how you distort and how totally oblivious you are to your own deviousness, and how you put your own spin on everything. In any case, you have gotten everything off your chest, not surpringly portraying yourself as the "hero" and others as the villains, taking no responsibility for the part you play in invoking the the response you get from Troy and me. Do you ever give any thought to the very valid challenges Troy presents to your opinions. Do you ever consider that you might be wrong about some things? No. You think you are omniscient. And you will resort to all kind tactics to substantiate your invalid points. In reality, your complaints about us are no more legitimate than ours are about you and your "I'm the smartest guy in the room" attitude . And, incidentally, you have also conveniently forgotten how you and Mzuri double teamed me back when she was posting, and posing as my friend. Whatever. It's obvious we have no common ground nor am I motivated to accomodate your need to be agreed with. So be it.