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How much truth, do you believe the ”Black Girl Curse” purports?

Asked by Hypocrisy_Central (26879points) October 25th, 2011

It has been a subject floating around at least the last two years I know of. this book, presents ideas some believe, and many don’t. When speaking with other Black men it is seemed that many Black women, at least the ones they met, shoot them down because they don’t have professional jobs, their own home, drive a Benz, wear Armani, etc. Many Black women say many Black men are under performing thugs and the professional ones go outside the race to further their upward climb. One could think that many Black women are single because they are too finicky, but if you are a professional woman, you don’t want to be solely supporting a man or having one live off of you. Nightline had figures that say 70% of Black women are single compared to 40% of white women. That Asian are 47% more likely to couple up outside their race, and Hispanics do so 45% of the time, (though it wasn’t said how many Black men make up those percentages). Some Black men are underperforming, and other are plain thugs and assholes. They cannot make up the majority.

The book suggests that in order to find a mate Black woman should couple up outside the race. If she does, will that make her a ”sellout?” If she doesn’t do it, even to a detriment to herself, does that makes her more loyal? Many Black men couple outside the race. Other than Black women mostly, it is barely mentioned. Black women not crossing over is more choice or condition?

(Now I know there are many Flutheronials who are not Black as myself, but maybe you have gleaned snippets of info from Black friends and colleagues)

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