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Originally posted by Romulus Burnett:
You're witnessing what has gone on for quite some time on this discussion board, Ladyj. Some sisters on this board, sisters like (and yes I will call out names), negrospiritual, oshun auset, kaliqua, kocoliscious, and a few others that have this afro-feminazi attitude about brothers and, particularly, brothers that date/marry outside of their race. And that's just the tip of the iceburg. You don't have to take my word for it. Just look through their personal posts histories. the way they have targeted brothers like myself, RadioRaheem, Huey and others
This really isn't the pragmatic approach to a difference of opinion, now is it? It's hardly necessary to blow a gasket when discussing the pro-black woman stance of some posters within our cyber community. It's so wildly exaggerated that I'm quite stunned at the irrationality of it all.
Alas, some truths must be told to provide proper context for the ranting and raving that is displayed here.
1. 65% of Negrospiritual's posts are in Issues & Politics, where the majority of Romulus, Raheem, and other assorted sista-basher's posts are not. The rest are distributed mainly in Sista Spot with a few sprinkles here and there in other sections. The bulk of NS posts being located in Issues & Politics lessens the likelihood of some sort of "targeting of certain brothas" where incidentally, they are not posting.
2. When anti-black female posts appeared in relationship threads, NS, did not respond to Romulus. NS does not frequently post there.
3. When anti-black female posts appeared in the Den, NS did not respond to Romulus. NS posts there on rare occasions.
4. When pics of Anushka Shankar, and other nonblack women were worshipped by some, NS provided the obligatory eye roll icon, and moved on.
5. When pictures of the required apple bottom booty type for sistas were posted for discussion among the brothas, NS provided the obligatory eye roll icon, and moved on leaving the brothas to discuss such things among themselves in peace.
6. When short fiction re: sexual escapades with a Puerto Rican woman appeared, featuring a booty shorts clad ass shot, NS did not decry this.
7. When the medical issues surrounded Crohn's disease and the struggle for appropriate treatment was posted, NS was sympathetic/supportive.
8. When it was evident that a big ruckus regarding psychotherapy and medication would soon erupt, NS took a neutral stance to steer the discussion back to the topic at hand, the wellbeing of a fellow poster.
9. When some sista-bashing brothas questioned
where o where in the world??? could they "nurture a discussion" about black women and their choices in a substantive manner without being attacked, NS was even kind enough to post a link to this very discussion which includes some sistas receptive to having the discussion without attacking said posters.
In fact, the only posts with much conflict, or interaction for that matter have been, (A) the MartinLeeAnderson post where it was emphatically stated that there was no sympathy to be had for the death of a 14yr old black MALE child in the hands of florida bootcamp drill instructors; and(B)the Dear Kalliqa post which violated the spirit of sistaspot by daring to use aggressive lyrics and language toward a sista IN SISTASPOT, instead of uplifting sistas, challenging them ernestly, or leaving them alone. Although that thread was moved to the big house, additional black-woman haters have glommed onto it, demanding that they be catered to, while a sista is being attacked. I have responded to them as negrospiritual, and other names while I'm on other computers including "NS", "NS AT WORK" and guest names emphasizing the point being made to black-women haters, such as "Crystal Clear Agenda Seer".
While, I cannot presume to speak for whether sistas Oshun, Kalliqa, and Kocolicious actually are feminists or womanists or neither, I'm honored to be mentioned in the same sentence with them. I know they care about the wellbeing of Black Women. However, I'm saddened at the level of exaggeration and hyperbole which was employed to make it seem as though a brotha were being victimized, in spite of constantly spewing venomous anti-black woman sentiment.
Hopefully, when the highly charged, highly excitable atmosphere being manufactured has dissipated somewhat, participants who are nurturing this long awaited discussion can get back to less emotional exchanges.
