The revised and undefiled version.
Sometimes I think BW, self included, need a reality check-pick me up-self esteem/image booster. It is rather unfortunate. So here goes ladies, this is how I choose to look at things:
We are true survivors. We have learned to survive and adapt to more BS and drama than anyone else.
No offense to my white, Asian, and Latina sisters but black and African women are the most evolved women on the planet! We have the most genetic diversity- thus we have the most evolved DNA. I’m not making this up, check it out:
-www.afrol.com/articles/15984
-www.ramsdale.org/dna3.htm
-http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/earthhistory/humanrace.html
- Or simply Google: human genome project, Africa DNA, Africa evolution
We age better than anyone else. I am mistaken for a teenager constantly and I’m pushing 30! My mother doesn’t have a single gray hair, and very few wrinkles- she’s almost 60.
We are the LEAST likely to have stretch marks after carrying a child.
We have the most beautiful natural bodies. Other women pay thousands of dollars to have the fuller lips, bigger breasts, bigger butts, and darker skin (tanning) that we naturally have…it’s the good DNA.
Our complexions allow us to pull off and wear vibrant colors.
We have natural rhythm.
We know how to work hard, take charge, and lead.
So forget all the insults, ignore the racists and the self haters- they’re really just one in the same anyway. Make and keep a running list of all of the compliments you’ve ever received and refer to it often. I do it and I don’t care if you think it’s corny.
Feel free to add anything to this list that I may have missed.
8 comments:
You know I never keep a list of things people say to me, but now that you mentioned it, I realize I do keep psuedo mementos. For example, a very smitten guy I dated, told me I had Betty Davis eyes, and to this day that song is on queue in all of my playlists. Other people have commented on my eyes (deep dark brown) before, but this guy's delivery was intoxicating. Another guy told me my smile brightened the room like Audrey Hepburn, and from that I coined my personal phrase: 'I am more like an Audrey, but they keep forcing me to be Katherine.' LOL!!
And to re-iterate what I said on the original post:
Yes we do rock!! I will add resilience and devotion. The ability to reinvent ourselves, and negotiate hostile environments, with style and grace.
Great post Zabeth!
Is that you and your boyfriend in the photo? If so, you two make a handsome couple.
We need a Black Women Rock blog and a Black Women Rock CD, toy line, clothing line, magnets, license plate covers, magazines.
You might be onto something G!
Yes Yes we absolutely ROCK!!!!!!!!!
This is my first time commenting on your post and like Halimas' and Evias' I love it.You are an inspiration to us and I hope to see more blogs uplifting BW.Why do I think we rock?We rock because spend more time on solutions than problems,that is why we've been able to support our community for so long.BW take action!!!!!!!! Let us do more to support and love eachother sistas.I love all of you and for those who don't celebrate who we are we should thank them for revealing themselves,thier lingo ect now we know who to avoid.Thanks haters!!!! More powere to you Zabeth
Hey Dia,
Thank you for checking out my blog and writing in. I appreciate your comments and additions to the list. And it is true comments of haters are very telling- and we all know who they are.
Another link for further reading:
http://blog.myspace.com/black2blackdirection
or
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=54005696&blogID=284244414&Mytoken=53F3C9A4-2374-4D92-A42898BFB9D819497713453
Just a random comment from a passing WM:
Black women have always been a symbol of strength and beauty for me. I suspect many more Americans of every stripe see this than might be readily evident in the mainstream.
You are the hope and the heart of our entire culture.
When I was young and in trouble, black women showed me kindness and acceptance. Gave me the strength I needed to believe in myself.
Know that you are admired and appreciated.
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