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But you DID say: The fact that you admit that you find it curious as to why a dark skinned Black woman would rock straight blond hair suggests that you innately find something wrong or odd about this. It doesn't sit right with you even if you try to convince yourself otherwise based on contemporary social norms. You also ask the question....acknowledging the possibility that it could indeed be self-hatred.....before dismissing it. The fact that you said an "innocent" attempt to stand out almost ridicules the idea that when a Black woman dyes her hair blonde....she doesn't deep down know what she's doing and why she's doing it. Few women dye their hair ANY color for some "innocent" reason...lol.

I certainly do. You ain't fooling nobody but yourself....lol.

And what's crazy is, White folks are the same all over the world. It doesn't matter what their religion or nationality is.....they all practice the same racism against people of color regardless as to how it's wrapped. White folks have been known to CHANGE their religions, political affiliations, and even change citizenship....if it makes practicing racism more efficient and effective.

Not at the rate this country is going. They could care less about the debt or how large it gets. And really......they shouldn't. As long as the U.S. has the most powerful military of any nation on this planet, the debt is really a non-issue. It's only a "boogie man" set up to dissuade the people from demanding that the nation spend more money for social services and infrastructure. When it comes to funding wars and military operations, the debt is barely even mentioned. You ask for money to bolster medicaid, medicare, or keep social security from becoming insolvent.....NOW they bring up the debt.

What about the REAL LIFE "fine old men" out there who won't be getting her money? Instead of her AI cybermance, she could have paid one of THEM to get her juices revitalized and flowing again...lol. "Shorty wanna thug?"

frankster Where did I say not support any one or group of peoples? I have always said supporty all Equally by Making available and accessible all forms of Promotion...thereby creaty Equity and parity When you said you'd support EVERYBODY....that really means you WON'T support Black people. Because when you uplift everybody at the same time, you simply maintain the IMBALANCE. Giving EVERYBODY Reparations. It's like a doctor telling a man to keep one of his legs elevated, so in response he gets on an elevator and rides it up to the top floor. What's the point of raising your leg if you're going to raise the rest of you body along with it? Did you not say to focus on Medium? I said medium, dark brown, and black. Ha Ha...so funny....you must be a clown or comedian Would you believe me if I told you I write for Chris Rock? They are benefits and a win for those who contribute and qualified to recieve them... If you qualify for benefits and receive them...it's a GRANT. Not a win. Which is what I told you in the begining. How are YOU going to tell me something that you've been arguing against? I'm the one who told YOU that a win is only in the context of a contest. Now let me amend my previous statement. Being compensated isn't a win, but it can be the RESULT of a win. For example.... You can win a lawsuit, and be compensated some money and other forms of restitution. The money isn't exactly a win...the judgement is. But the money is a direct result OF the win. Being paid is a win See my previous post. When dealing with some one who is not willing to admit to their own posting....it becomes nonsenical to repeatedly repost their own postings as proof. I agree. Which is why I only repost yours one or two times to bring a particular contradiction or error to your attention. If you don't get it; then I leave you alone....lol....let the chronic wear off. Good continue filling.... At some point, when the bin gets TOO full....I'm going to have to start SHREDDING....lol Cool....I have provided my proof - you have used the words Focus on medium - that alone is enough proof Were they arranged in that manner? Focus -> on -> medium Or did you just take those individual words out of their context and RE-arrange them to fit your strawman argument? Yes..... Many scientist and philosophers were considered mad..... Because the simpletons of world could not comprehend their logics and scientific thoughts. Are YOU a scientist or a recognized philosopher? Its reads like an admission....so it is one I'm glad you're not a detective. You'd be locking up everybody brought through the precinct doors. "He said he wanted to talk to his lawyer. That sounds like an ADMISSION OF GUILT to me!" In any case it is a Colorism....which is an evil and cruel practice How do you justify calling colorism "evil"? What religious text did you get that out of? Just say YOU don't agree with it. I'm not sure if you're qualified to judge it and condemn it as "evil". If so why is it wrong? Because it puts AfroAmericans at an unfair disadvantage. I told what I would do....to arrive at Equality Equity and Parity. Which was WRONG. Because what YOU would do wouldn't LEAD to equality or equity. It would simply maintain the imbalance. That is the primary and central thrust to your arguments... It's actually a STRAWMAN that you made up to argue against. I didn't say it and you can't find any quotes OF me saying it. Infact, the quotes you produced show the very opposite. African spoke of Evolution... They do not speak of lower or higher animals Case closed. Now again, my question is who spoke on The Theory Of Evolution before White folks did? I have done so.... I said read and try your best to COMPREHEND what you read. If that was your best, I feel sorry for you. No... Disctrimination is still around.....the enemy is discrimination. I don't know about you, but discrimination isn't necessarily MY enemy. It's only MY enemy if it's discriminating against ME or MY PEOPLE. Both....because the enemy is - Ignorance Not sure if it's THE enemy, but it's certainly AN enemy. I would rather their be not Colorism..in any form Then you're riding the fence. No Oppressor or Oppressed and No Victimizer or Victims That's Heaven. The enemy is unfair treatment in exposure access and availability. For a man who says he believes in fairness and equity, you certainly have a lot of enemies..lol. You can't focus on ALL of the injustices of the world. Sometimes you gotta pick a struggle.

Why is YOUR MIND on MY ASS? You better go and....play "grab ass" with your new AI boyfriend......or something.

Interesting discussion from back in the day....... AALBC.com's Thumper's Corner Discussion Board: Black Hair, permed, blond and more It seems as if back in those days @Troy held the same observations I do.

It's hard to believe nobody else on here thinks dark skinned Black people need have been victims of colorism and need extra attention to help uplift them.

Troy Is that a current picture of you?

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You want to make things better around here? I say bring back Cynique's Corner! ......and put her IN it, lol.

??? What on Earth......or the dark side of the Moon...are you talking about?

Even when you're spending time with your family......you're thinking about me and scrolling down awaiting my responses. Talk about obsession.

aka Contradiction Is THIS how you like to spend your Sundays, especially Easter Sunday? Not with your family..... Not weaving an Easter basket.... Not painting eggs with your grandkids.... But on the internet.....fishing for some sort of online romance with a man who is obviously out of your league? "I got that jive sucka'z attention!"

I have Puppet-Master like control over YOU....for one, lol.

As long as the United States has the most powerful military on the planet, we can print a near endless amount of money and spend the nation into a near endless amount of debt. Taking the nation off the gold standards was one of the smartest financial moves this country could have made anyway because they're not enough gold in the world to back the true wealth of the United States. At it's current value, all of the known gold of every nation and it's people combined.....probably wouldn't equal the value of America's wealth.

Regardless as to who has the moral advantage in this conflict, it appears that the U.S. is doing way more damage to Iran and it's infrastructure than Iran is doing to the U.S. It gets to the point to where they get credit for just surviving, and hanging in the fight.

ProfD I think SEEING success and DEMANDING success also play huge roles. One of the reasons AfroAmericans are among the wealthiest Black people or people of color period on this planet is directly related to our proximity to White Americans. Seeing and working around them and seeing their wealth and success motivated us to achieve the same and DEMAND opportunities to do so. Other groups around the planet saw this from a distance....on television and in movies....and decided if we could do it, so could they.

ProfD So you believe TENACITY is the ultimate key to success? Just put in a lot of effort and dogged persistence? The is evidence to support this view.

Well, honey...you don't have much of a choice. You CAN'T sound like me...lol. You don't have that capacity. A smart person can play dumb, but a dumb person can't even PRETEND to be smart. ...any more than a broke nigga can buy a Lamborghini and mansion and "pretend" to be rich...lol.

ProfD Human beings are the same creature they've been for thousands of years. I believe this is true to a certain extent. Being as such..... If they demand higher standards (more education, more pristine background, more energy, better body, etc.) from those same human beings, wouldn't that simply end up locking more people out of social success? If human beings aren't becoming smarter or more intelligent as a whole, why demand more education out of them? Making it in a society is all about knowing how to play the *games* that people create to control the masses. The biggest *problem* most people have is being too lazy to play the game &/or waiting for someone else to make it easier. Kinda similar to the school kid or either copied other's work &/or cheated. Too lazy to put in their own work. Many adults never grown out of being lazy either mentally or physically. I wonder how much of it is laziness vs how much of it is simply not having the intelligence or mental energy to navigate such obstacles? To overcome mental laziness, that means a person must put in much more mental energy. However a naturally smart and quick-witted person wouldn't have to put in as much energy to do the same amount of thinking and planning. Think of school. We all knew some super smart kids who aced every test and didn't have to spend time studying. Where as the average kid would have to spend hours thumbing through the text books trying to learn enough to pass the test. The USA wil have to come up with a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to provide a stipend for people to survive meeting their basic needs. Perhaps they should considered Universal Healthcare FIRST before a Universal Basic income. No use in getting a guaranteed $2000 a month if your healthcare costs exceed $5000 a month and insurance only pays a fraction of it. it's really just a matter of knowing how to play the game which includes being able to pivot if/when necessary.😎 But again, that's a matter of intelligence isn't it? Ofcourse smart people will know how to play the game or figure it out. That's one of the benefits OF being smart. You learn and you learn quickly. But what about those in the normal intelligence range? Do they get left out of the equation if they are too busy working and to trying to keep up in a fast paced constantly changing society, to sit around figuring out how to play some game?

Right. They're not really that stupid, they're just PRETENDING to be.....😉 Like the old folks used to say and Judge Joe Brown made it a household term, "Even if you ain't got no sense, ACT like you got some"....lol. ...but in reverse.

frankster We have Black African Arabs and Berbers...they not allowed Lead? Maybe. While we DO have Arabs and Berbers who are racially Black, most of them don't identify as Black or with Black people. Their ethnic identities tend to come first. Kind of like Black Republicans who's religion or party loyalty comes first before any sort of racial solidarity.

My "tribe"....lol. You're starting to sound like my brutha richardmurray now. Being easily influenced is a symptom of a weak mind.