So I read a profile the other day and didn’t hesitate to send a message to him. Here it is:
Him:
*single blink* Ah yes, mild racism on Christmas Day via an online dating site. There is nothing I like more than dealing with this but not today.
Me:
Him:
While I would’ve blocked this guy after his first reply, I was bored and thought this would make a great post just to show y’all who think this is no longer an issue…that it’s still, in fact, an issue.
Me:
Him:
Me:
The rest of this conversation string went on and on because he needed to know the largest penis I’ve ever had. I said if I told him, it would come after him and force him to sit on it. While this conversation was happening, another lovely man reached out to call me a nerd but told me he could make me pretty. This philanthropist also implored I ”quit speaking properly” because I’m black and should let my Africa show.
Racism isn’t just someone saying/typing “nigger” or whichever other paint-by-colour term goes with your race. Let’s be real – it’s a belief system that infects everything that rules your life. But let me tell you about MY belief system: your intent to make me feel anything less than worthy speaks volumes about how little you think of yourself. *triple snaps*
World, be better.
With that, I’m happy to announce the following after 12 years of online dating:
**If you haven’t noticed, I use song titles to name every post. I also associate a song to go with each post – I hope you take the time to press play. This is the only time I’ve strongly suggested you to bookmark this page (if you’re reading from your phone) and have a listen when you’re in an environment to do so.**
Have we all seen this? In her own words, you’re getting her wrong if you think she hates black people.That’s not at all what we would think after reading her tweet rant. *single blink* This gyal is lucky she and I aren’t size**
I could really go in on what she said but this is not what this forum is for. How this relates to today’s post is that after all the discussions I had about the aforementioned oxygen thief, the interwebs decided to disturb my Gmail and let me know where I should find the man for me. I’ve received this message a million times but today (shaking my head)…TODAY….was not the day.
Really?!?! Did y’all read every last word of that ad? My eyes rolled so hard and for so long at the testimonial: “…Don’t be afraid!” Don’t be afraid to date outside your race? (WARNING: PLEASE BE AWARE YOU WILL NOW BE ASSAULTED WITH A FLURRY OF QUESTION MARKS!) As much hate as I felt from that idiot’s tweets earlier; seeing the complete opposite makes me feel ABSOLUTELY NO BETTER. This site is dedicated for white males seeking black women. Why does this exist? Why in the bloodclot do I need the world to “remind” me of the colour of my skin every, damn day? You can’t just like me ‘cuz I’m cool? You can’t like me because I can bowl strike after strike? Because I’m funny? BECAUSE I’M PRETTY?! BECAUSE I EXIST?!?!?!?!? Why do I need to know about this secret group of admirers? Do people honestly believe this makes things easier? The fact there’s a target market for this just reinforces we haven’t progressed as much as anyone thinks we have. The f*ck???? World, be better…this entire attitude is SO yesterday. I’m the first person to scream from the rooftops that I’ve dated and continue to date outside my race because I love up a man, you see! Red, white, purple or green – if you’re fine, you’ve got my attention. Why the hell am I going to limit myself to one meal when there’s a buffet of all the foods of the world??? All jokes aside, I know who I am and where I’m from, so stop distributing outdated Cliff notes to those who should be thinned from the herd.
If there was a way for me to hack into this site and upload a music player – it would only play this song on repeat (lyrics below). Please press play:
“Curious White Boy” – Cree Summer aka Freddie from “A Different World” aka the voice of Elmira from “Tiny Toons”
Lab rat is crude ego food
Ain’t no afro nor halo
Can pick that cotton out your conscience
Inside the petting zoo (was it good for you?)
Can’t hide me in dark night places (‘Cause in the spaces)
Curious is the luxury (to be wrong)
White, wrong, still belong
All my jungle’d come out
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
Another housekeeper fantasy
Afrodite
Coffee-colored remedy for your hangover from history
I know your daddy and your brother too well
And his friends made me swear i wouldn’t tell
Inside the petting zoo (was it good for you?)
Can’t hide me in dark night places (‘Cause in the spaces)
Curious is the luxury (to be wrong)
White, wrong, still belong
All my jungle’d come out
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
What you so mad about
Always gotta scream and shout
Find a difference point it out
Spread your legs, shut your mouth
My virginity hanging from your family tree
Why you so angry?
They just crowned Mammie Miss America
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
Curious white boy
When am i gonna meet
Your mamma?
(met yo’ daddy already)
**This is a West Indian saying – it basically means that we’re not on the same level and respect who you’re talking to. When you come correct, we can have an actual discussion. So the next time someone steps to you with attitude; trying to talk down to you…look them up and down and simply say, “You and I are not size.”
