Comments on: Our never-ending search for a role model continues http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/our-never-ending-search-for-a-role-model-continues Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:30:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sasha http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/our-never-ending-search-for-a-role-model-continues/comment-page-1#comment-6679 sasha Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:31:22 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=4606#comment-6679 I agree with everything you said. It saddens me when black women say they are proud when a black man marries a "real" black woman or "visibly" black woman as if light-skinned black women are some how less black. I understand that people are angry that light-skin is valued more by SOME people but marking these lines of who is a "real" black person just furthers division. I honestly believe that if Obama had married a light-skinned women he would not have the widespread black support he has and possibly would not be the democratic nominee because of it; many many people are that superficial that they judge people based on the color of their spouse I agree with everything you said. It saddens me when black women say they are proud when a black man marries a “real” black woman or “visibly” black woman as if light-skinned black women are some how less black. I understand that people are angry that light-skin is valued more by SOME people but marking these lines of who is a “real” black person just furthers division. I honestly believe that if Obama had married a light-skinned women he would not have the widespread black support he has and possibly would not be the democratic nominee because of it; many many people are that superficial that they judge people based on the color of their spouse

]]> By: Wizz http://www.blackinformant.com/commentary/our-never-ending-search-for-a-role-model-continues/comment-page-1#comment-6678 Wizz Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:47:46 +0000 http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/?p=4606#comment-6678 <em>These barriers have been knocked down a very long time ago. Can someone give this person a subscription to Essence magazine?</em> I think that is the point... Outside of "the good" black media where do you see these images. "The good" black media only serves very small portions of even the black public, let alone the public as a whole. You are much more likely to see those typical stereotypes in the mainstream media. And you have to add the "video vixen" (video ho) to that list these days. These barriers have been knocked down a very long time ago. Can someone give this person a subscription to Essence magazine?

I think that is the point… Outside of “the good” black media where do you see these images. “The good” black media only serves very small portions of even the black public, let alone the public as a whole. You are much more likely to see those typical stereotypes in the mainstream media. And you have to add the “video vixen” (video ho) to that list these days.

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