“BLACKFACE' SWEATER”

Let’s face it, who doesn’t or who hasn’t wanted something that has that world recognized GUCCI monogram on it?  Folks with plenty of money who can afford all their stuff, working folks who treat themselves once a year with at least one item of their merchandise and those of us who know we can’t afford it, but we make some kind of a sacrifice to get our hands on a small piece from one of the BIGGEST designers in the world!

That said it’s understandable that the First look at their newest known creation of the “BLACKFACE' SWEATER” may seem like nothing to some, but to a lot of people especially people of color it brought up emotions that a tremendous amount of time is spent on trying to believe that you don’t have to revisit.  Certainly not over an UGLY SWEATER, feelings that start with, but absolutely don’t end with

“OFFENDED, DISRESPECTED, APPALLED, DISBELIEF, BETRAYED, LET DOWN, DISAPPOINTING & DOWN RIGHT ANGRY!!!

Many of us wanted to take the items we’ve purchased from these folks and throw them in the trash! Then, reality set in and you remembered how much money was spent on them so that’s a NO!!!!!

So, you ask yourself, have these people at GUCCI along with the designers that proceeded them in their blatant display of racism, have they been given a secret pass to disrespect and degrade people of color?  And if this is the case, why weren’t they also given a secret devise that sounds an alarm telling them NOT to take the “GREEN MONEY” from these people since they are so bent on making a mockery of any race? Why accept any MONEY from people who clearly are not respected by their organization?

After all, they are GUCCI an iconic, powerful, influential designer looked up to and envied by millions who doesn’t need the money of, or the support of these people they clearly don’t think have any impact on the promotion of their products RIGHT???  

MONCLER

Is their intent really to offend much of the population that makes them who they are???? They got lots of reviews, from people from all walks of life, expressing their hurt feelings over such an outward display of insensitivity clearly, to make money at the expense of an entire race of people.  REALLY!!! It’s sad that we are just 11 days into the 28 day, “Black History Month” and we have a top actor Liam Neesom publicly allow the effects of hatred to spew from his lips THEN, we have GUCCI displaying the same hatred visually by creating what may very well be the DOG GONE, UGLIEST SWEATER in the history of SWEATERS!

GUCCI

What a month! And its not even over yet!

APOLOGY of course we get one!  In fact, some of the same people in the GUCCI camp that approved this UGLY design probably went back to the round table and encourage public apologies for making such an insensitive design. After all, not only have they read the reviews they feel the effects of their actions because the reviews and the consensus is screaming at them.  Of course, they realize, that there are so many that showed their non-support for the sale of this UGLY SWEATER and probably any other GUCCI products, huh, wouldn’t you apologize? They said do it, SWIFTLY because the law of gravity works FASTER when money is FALLING!!

Should we accept their apology? First reaction, HECK NO!  Really GUCCI? making the sweater was a truly DUMB move but are they serious, do they not know that we’re not so dumb that we don’t know that if they don’t apologize, not only will they NOT sell that UGLY SWEATER, but there aren’t enough people working for the GUCCI organization to wear ALL the items bearing their name across the world!!!  

PRADA

Can they spell BANKRUPTCY…. Over an UGLY SWEATER???

SMOKE CLEARS although this was an absolutely, crazy move, we must remember that many eyes saw this design before it hit the public. Somebody came up with it but more importantly SOMEBODY approved it and gave the go ahead for it to be mass produced SO, it’s a definite that there are some people high up the ranks in this organization that should be looking for new jobs!  

More importantly though, we must remember that the designers of this UGLY garment are simply HUMANS and their making such an UGLY GESTURE only exposed their imperfection.  Mistakes are made by everyone who puts their pants on one leg at a time and it’s to our advantage to view them as such.  

There has been enough time spent on realizing the negative about this and did we say this was an UGLY SWEATER??...We say, we’ve given GUCCI enough of our time trying to figure out why?  

After all, there’s only one word that describes RACISM no matter what color you are, no matter what language you speak.  GUCCI knows what it is, their sweater bears it, it’s just

UGLY!!!!!!!!

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“NO BREAKS! SINGLE PARENT OR NOT”

Let us say that this article is by no means intended to give anyone a warm and fuzzy feeling, no way, no how!! “I NEED A BREAK FROM THESE KIDS”!!

Have you ever heard or uttered those words? We were talking to some friends and having a real deep discussion the other day and single parenting became the discussion and we all acknowledged that we’ve heard folks expressing needing a break from their children.  “This must be new” because coming from a group of 4 kids, we had 1 parent my mother, she didn’t take any breaks. In fact, it was like she was a quintuplet because when she moved so did 4 other little people! lol

That lady made it clear to us when we did go to visit friends and some of our relatives, under no uncertain terms were we to ask to spend the night and we didn’t.  These folks that talk about needing breaks act as if they don’t’ know that folks that prey on kids are looking for parents that always need a break.

What’s wrong with you all that are always letting Johnny or Jane have a play date or sleep over with the first person that offers.  You just met Johnny’s schoolmate’s mom or dad and you’ve already packed Johnny’s overnight bag, you’re more than ready to let these people leave your presence with your most precious commodity “YOUR CHILD”…ARE YOU ALL NUTZZZ?

News Flash for all of you parents single or otherwise, when you have kids, “YOU LOSE THE RIGHT TO BE SELFISH” …And taking breaks became obsolete when you decided you were ready to take on the responsibility of another person!

The child that god LOANED you is your heavy responsibility and you have been entrusted to take care of them and protect them.  Therefore, my friends, cousin Joe, Uncle Sam, Coach Jim and the next-door neighbor Sarah, should not ever have free reign with your child.  Here’s a little statistic for you, did you know that in about 90% of the cases of sexual abuse of a child, the perpetrator is someone the child already knows and trust.  That means you know them, and you trust them too! Now I’m not saying that you should be suspicious of everybody but don’t be scared to be suspicious and position yourself to be your child’s “FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE”.  

If someone who appears to be more interested in children than in adults, offers free babysitting or private excursions with your child it doesn’t necessarily mean they are planning any harm but, such behavior should put you on alert.  Remember an offer that sounds too good to be true most times it’s just that “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE”!   ..Carefully screen anyone who volunteers to take your little person off your hands, screen them, ask questions, who will be there, friends, family and what will they be doing.  And more importantly “DON’T LET YOUR BABIES SPEND THE NIGHT AT OTHER PEOPLE’S HOMES”. You’re relinquishing all control over what goes on with your child when you don’t know all the parties sleeping where your baby is sleeping.

This article doesn’t profess to give you new information, it’s a “REMINDER”, single parenting is the HARDEST JOB IN THE WORLD! And if you haven’t been told lately “YOU’RE DOING A FANTASTIC JOBS. Just please, please, please don’t let your guard down.

This piece could go on and on and I know some of you readers are wondering why we’re on this tangent?  We’ll tell you why, because we have little people around us that are more precious to us than gold. We don’t want any harm to come to them because it would go down to the marrow if we thought anyone was trying to hurt them or scar them.  Let’s WATCH our own babies and Let everyone know we’re keeping a close watch on those who think we’re not WATCHING!

It takes a village to raise a child, it takes an army to protect them!!!!!!

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Does Anybody Have Anybody's Back!!

I went to a local restaurant last

night; my husband and I had a seat at the bar and worked our way thru watching the Lakers GIVE away yet another game!

A nice couple sat at the end, he ordered beer and nachos and she had RED WINE and potato skins.  They were having a wonderful time, she was a pretty lady, hair was naturally twisted, and her smile was beautiful.  They laughed, he got another beer and the bartender freshened her RED WINE, the evening was just pleasant.  BUTTTTTTT…of course there is a but!

A golden toned, 5’4”, 120lb put you in the mind of Jada Pinkett with long hair.  This Missy walked in with three other Divas and sat at the booth on the opposite side of the room.  

It’s as though everything went into slow motion mode. Mr. man at the end of the bar who was having such a joyful time with RED WINE Lady,

looked over

And he couldn’t close his mouth, his eyes almost popped out of his head and without warning, this man leaped from his bar stool, across the room and before you could say 1,2,3 he had locked his arms around “JADA PINKETT” and held on for a good

3 min.!!!

Okay, I get it, you see an old friend from high school and you’re happy to see each other but do ya’ll know how long 3 min is when your HUGGING! especially when your date is watching and looking at her watch!

Okay, so they finally unlock, and the conversation begins. He put 10 exclamation marks on how great it was to see Ms. Jada and 25 MORE on how beautiful she looked. Then he proceeded to ask her about her son who apparently plays football at the PEE WEE level, but he needed them to exchange ALL of each other’s contact information, so he could come and support her son’s football games. (Yeah right!!)

Now let’s refocus the camera is back to the end of the bar where his date sits seething because this DISRESPECTFUL, INCONSIDERATE, RUDE, NO HOME TRAINING PERPETRATING MAN! Whew that was a lot!

 Anyway, this person has left this woman sitting alone at a bar while he stands 120 yards away foaming at the mouth like a St. Bernard in heat over memories!  This boy didn’t so much as come up for air, so he certainly forgot that he came to the restaurant with another woman.

Speaking of the women! Now I’m not sure how many of you agree but I think in this day and time you should always drive your own car when you go out on dates, I’ll explain why in just a minute.  Back to the woman sitting at the bar, now of course she was pissed to the highest level and rightfully so, but this was her LEGAL opportunity (lol…lol) and she should have taken at the FIVE-minute mark.  

She should have politely slid off her bar stool, swung those curves over to the two of them, and since this heathen of a man was never taught the common curtesy of introduction you do it DOG GONE IT!

“Excuse Me, Reginald is so RUDE!!...My name is Cheryl, I WAS Reginald’s date” …And while he’s got that stupid look on his face that STUPID get, she should have said “You two enjoy the rest of your evening”.  She should have made a u turn and sashayed those curves outside to her car and left.

(All these folks names have DEFINITELY been changed to protect everybody, besides I was ear hustling but I didn’t catch anybody’s real name!)…lol…lol  

Now, back to the story, please let’s not forget about the “Ms. Long Time No See” friend, acting like she didn’t see this piece of a man sitting at the bar with another sister!  Why didn’t she have her sista’s back and say:

    “Man (FOOL) since he was acting like they were so close, she could have gotten away with calling him a FOOL, right? Yeah, FOOL, what’s wrong with you? why aren’t you introducing me to your date”?

It’s called selfish, nobody cared enough to look out for the other or, take care of and make sure that we don’t make “FOOLS” of ourselves and each other.  He was too busy thinking about how he was going to get with this sister in the future that he completely forgot to respect the one he was out on a date with at the time.  Not even enough to say,

“My apologies let me introduce you to my friend. And Ms. Pinkett was enjoying his

slobber so much that she didn’t even consider how her Sista must have felt!

Dating can’t be an easy thing these days, so all can tell ya’ll is get a COMPLETE RESUME before you consider giving one of these brothers

your time and next time,

DRIVE YOUR OWN DAMNN CAR!

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Firmly Established

They want your Lips, your Hips your Breast and your Thighs, they Oil and

  

Bake so their Skin can take on your Beautiful, Brown Shades.  

They tried to make you think you were ugly or freaks when all the time they 

 coveted your sheik.  

You made their food and nursed their babies and they watched from a 

distance but not too far.  What you were born with they could not copy 

but oh best believe they’ve tried, they peep, they stared pretending it 

was inferior but all the time trying to figure out how to get their 

HAIR NAPPY!!!...

You’re bold, you’re beautiful and you have everything to be desired, 

loveliness handed down from your grandma’s in the south to your 

Sista changing the face of the  

First Lady in the White House!

“BLACK WOMAN, BLACK WOMEN” you are loved!  

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