Primarily for other African-Americans, but input from others welcome...

That's crazy. I spose you just have to move on to the next one when that happens. Hopefully it doesn't happen too often. I don't know what else to say...

But if I were gay, or bi, and someone rejected me because of my cock I'd slap them with it :P hehe. Cos I'm kinky ;)

Inkubus - Sorry to send your thread off on a tangent... It was meant to be interpreted as thinly veiled post-count padding. I'll try to behave from now on.

It should not overwhelm you learn that some people live in an impenetrable bubble. For whatever reason, they clinch with the Jaws of Life to preconceive ideas and notions about others not quite like themselves. Truthfully, the “us versus them” dichotomy in this world is so pervasive and has such a monopoly on people’s minds that I don’t think it will ever be completely obliterated.

I can see why this has aggravated you so, especially considering the personal element of the issue at hand. Unfortunately, I can not tell you why some are this way, only that they are and more than likely this will not be the last time you find yourself in this sort of scene – only next time the actors will be different.

My supposition: it’s easier to group people together based on physicality than it is to judge people based on their individuality and the character they exemplify. For now, the best thing you can do is continue living, shake people’s hands and remember to say ‘please and thank you’.

That is some fucked-up bullshit.

Inkubus, I'm sorry you had to put up with such trifling fools. Sounds like it didn't get to you -- good for you.

If someone is shallow enough to set a size limit for their partners, let them at least put it out there from jump, so they don't waste your time.

And if racial stereotypes were chicken bones, then people could choke on them.

Hi,

Inkubus, I am so glad the guys are giving you some love . That is really jacked up! But I wanted to address the issue of Fried Chicken and Watermelon. The reason why people associate watermelon and fried chicken with black people is that they are part of African American's culinary history. Watermelon actually came over from Africa, but it became a staple of Southern cuisine for both black and white. Fried chicken as well became a staple of low couintry cooking first cooked by blacks for the tables of others. It's more recent association was that fried chicken was a food that could be kept on the long journeys without accomodation during the days of "Jim Crow" . Even up until recently, grandmothers continued to pack bags of food for road trips in spite of the fact that segregation was over. The name "Chickenbone Express" came to represent rail travel for blacks during the time of segregation. So, these foods are seen as traditionally black cuisine but in reality they are the cuisine of the larger South as a whole .

Naughty

But I do sing and dance... And I love fried chicken....

Seriously, though, thanks for all the input, gang, it helps! I'm planning on moving to Chicago coming up soon, to go to culinary school. That should help quite a bit, bringing me into more diversity in my everyday life, to match my personal philosphy. I'll also be able to improve my "chicken-n-watermelon" skills! Laughed my butt off at that, BTW.

If any of you visit the capital of Illinois, stop by; we can either have chicken, okra, collard greens, ribs, grits and cheese biscuits, or I can whip up a crown roast, frenched string beans, saffron risotto, and roquefort potatoes, polished off with bananas Foster. The more, the merrier!

No problem, it just made me hungry....

i for one detest watermelon and can think of very little foods i detest more


(i also like your incredibly hilarious avatar)

Thanks! Foods I detest:
1. Melon (yes, I know...)
2. Sweet Potatoes (except in pies, or as fries with sea salt)
3. Raw Tomato (yet I love them cooked or in sauces and condiments, weird
4. Seafood (probably the strangest dislike of all, but I've tried every form presented to me, and just disliked them all. That one has to be psychological. The only thing that swims that I'll eagerly eat has an Olympic medal on it. BTW, those of you that swim? I'll pretend you have a medal on.... )

i hate it when i have to eat little children

i.e., the realities of interracial dating (and I use the term "dating" loosely).

If you'd move out of the house built on dancing chicken legs, it wouldn't be expected....

I'm off to City of Heroes, I need to fly and freeze stuff!

Night!

Inkubus and GoneA,

IT is perfectly cool not to like watermelon,sweet potatoes, fried chicken or chitterlings.I don't think they automatically take your membership cards away for those agregious offenses .Besides the less watermelon you eat ,the more there will be for me! LOL!

Naughty

oh that i know, i just thought i'd chime in

*holds tight to membership card*