Good question, but I live in the South too, and I can't honestly say I've seen such a huge number of black women hook up with dudes who might as well be in the Klan. I think the level of racism in Thornton and his dad in the movie is one of my problems: most black women would have bolted. Do I know some who wouldn't? Sure, but like I said, that particular segment of society--black women who date virulently racist white men--isn't the largest part of black culture. I'm more concerned about showing the struggles of black men and women trying to make it together, as that's still the greater part of black society.
As for whether it's worse for a black woman to hook up with a racist or a disrespectful brother? Hmmm...can't say I've ever done a comparison of that. Speaking as a black man, whatever other problems I might have with the opposite sex, i wouldn't want to be bringing racism into the mix. I'd *never* hook up with a white woman who thought my people were inferior even in the smallest part. It's pretty darn hard to purge one's psyche of deep-seated racism. I've known many black men and women who've gotten with whites who are prejudiced, and it turns my stomach. Even when they "love" the black people, they feel that have a free pass to make little racist jokes, call their loved one the n-word (happened in front of me once, I almost lost it). And often, their families can be even worse. I have a friend right now who's dating someone from the Deep South, and that person feels comfortable making all kinds of negative comments about black people. That person's family is straight-out bigoted, and don't get the "mixing". All other things being equal, whatever other problems you might have with a significant other or their family, it'd be nice to take racism off the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aubrey Leatherwood" <aubrey.leatherw...@hotmail.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 8:15:15 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Swordfish Just weighing in on Mr Worf's to say that sure black women hook up with rednecks, but why does it take that much analyzing? The disrespect many black men show women is no different in my opinion than some racist redneck, if you've accepted that men are going to treat you like trash... what's the difference? I'm not saying this is always the reason, but I've lived in the South my whole life and it's one reality I see. Aubrey Leatherwood www.aubreyleatherwood.com FaceBook * MySpace Dime Can Nicole resist the call of the stage or the call of her heart? Imperfection A tale of perfect commitment, perfect love... and perfect sex. The People You Know, The Sex They Have ROMANTIC TIMES NOMINEE FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY EROTICA 2008 CAPA and PSYCHE AWARD NOMINEE FOR 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9818905-0-0 Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now.
