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She's 1/8 Spanish (A Deeper Look at Black Men and Interracial Dating) (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) While there are indeed brothers who...just like it bright, many Black men are truly enamored with God greatest creation, the black woman. So why is there such a disconnect between us and our counterparts? At times, both sides play into the stereotypes. For men, we generalize Black women into two categories, the "independent woman" and the "groupie" aka "Future VH1 Reality Star". In regards to the independent woman, fellas, we've been spoiled. Not necessarily you, the actual reader, but us as a faction! In previous generations, many women of color played a secondary role to their mate, appearing passive, submissive, and any other "ives" you can think of. In this time of the "Independent Woman", you would be hard pressed to find a Black female in this era who is willing to downplay her talents, abilities, and her feelings. This is not a trait so common in other races. The minority female has overcome many str...

She's 1/8 Spanish (A Deeper Look at Black Men and Interracial Dating) (Part 1)

" So, stick by his side I know it's dudes balling and yeah that's nice And they gone keep calling and trying But you stay right girl And when you get on he leave your *ss for a white girl" Kanye West, "Gold Digger" Kanye's 2005 hit "Gold Digger" still resonates with  men and women of color. Thanks, Kanye.  We had it hard enough with "Daddy issues", past relationships with jerks, and "Act Like a Man (...I mean Lady), Think Like a Man", then you give the sisters more ammo. While I don't completely agree with the notion Black men openly seek interracial dating, it's definitely a common theory. Whispers of brothers undervaluing our own females stretch from Trenton to Tinseltown. On the season premiere of BET's "The Game" , retired football player Jason Pitts (played by actor Coby Bell) was confronted on the issue of dating White women by a attractive female bartender named...Chardonnay. Yeah...Char...