What is it with all these couples hanging around campus? It makes me sick. I just don’t understand why they are wasting time with each other. Everybody knows that college relationships don’t work. Right? So shouldn’t we be more focused on the real reason of being here in college – to get a good education?
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First of all, let’s get one thing straight. If this issue is really making you sick, then you definitely might want to go get that checked out. Stay healthy my brother.
It’s very difficult to maintain a romantic relationship in college. Many, if not most eventually fail. Why? Because college is a time for maximizing your potential for success and for developing your personality as an individual, a.k.a. “finding yourself”. You and I both know that the academic side of college is stressful even without the addition of trying to have a social life. So why do people even try to do this girlfriend/boyfriend thing? The answer is quite simple and is rooted in psychology. I’ll take this time to do a little teaching. Here is my theory.
Assuming that most of the students you see around campus are freshmen, the people you are referring to have just broken out of the adolescent stage. Adolescence is a stage at which we are neither a child nor an adult; life is definitely complex as we attempt to find our own identity, struggle with social interactions, and grapple with moral issues. According to psychological theory, freshmen (aged 18-19) have just begun their first stage of adulthood. This shift in stages also allows for and often demands a shift in which we form relationships with. In adolescence, we are introduced to relationships with peer-related groups. However, we seek more intimate relationships and “love” when we cross over into the adult phase.
Because freshman fall into this transition period, they are more apt to seek out intimate relationships with the great amount of opportunity made available to them during their first few months of college. Put a school full of freshman girls right next door to a school full of freshman guys experiencing this same emotional transitions and you’ve got a formula for some intense connection.
Also, take into consideration the fact that freshman year is a time to get acquainted with the people and environment with whom you will spend the next four (or so) years around. With all this in mind, there is no question that you should see guys and girls all “hugged up” around campus.
But it’s not that they aren’t focused on their studies, although too much “huggin’ up” will most likely cause neglect of academic work and lower performance (its proven!). It’s simply because they are just going through this transition period. As these freshmen mature and grow into the adult phase, which lasts until about 35 years of age, the need for this exploration and intimacy amongst peers will decrease. You don’t see many juniors and seniors engaged in this activity because they have adjusted to the collegiate environment and no longer crave the social interactions as do underclassmen. By the upperclassmen years, usually students are gearing up for long-term status relationships (if anything). Well, actually seniors are too busy trying to graduate for all that mess. But overall, it’s a psychological thing.
To wrap up, I just want to point out that there are pros and cons to any argument about college relationships. It is all relative to the people involved. Some work, some fail. Some people are just looking for easy sex; some people give in to them easily. Overall, don’t chastise people for being in a relationship. Respect the fact that it works for them.
Now, if you’re just angry because you can’t get a girl yourself, then brother… we might need to have a talk about some personal problems.
7.11.2009
Disney Racism
My grandparents grew up with transistor radios blasting that old Motown sound and other sounds of cultural change. My parents grew up with color television, MTV, and other forms of media that introduced them to a visual world of various cultures never before seen from the comfort of the home. Each generational cohort is marked by a significant and symbolic innovation of cultural expression. It is no secret that my own generation followed suit with the creative phenomenon known as Disney.
Being the mega-vehicle for creative entertainment that it is, Disney has played an integral part in the cultural development of children, including myself, for decades. Also, because Disney has such a large influence on such a large amount of people, it can be assumed that it has used its media to convey certain messages about situations in life. People typically pattern themselves after a standard they feel is real and true – Buddha, Ghandi, Jesus, etcetera. However, in this case, Disney is that standard. The old adage is true, “with much power comes much responsibility.” The question is, has a powerhouse like Disney abused its authority and undermined its responsibility to children across the world?
Like the “Midas touch”, subliminal messaging and brainwashing is found in just about everything the media touches. Think back to a time when you found yourself unintentionally humming the tune to that irritating cereal commercial that got stuck in your head years ago. The generation of children born in the late 1980s to early 1990s – Generation Y – were happily tormented by an onslaught of these subliminal messages through the mass appeal and distribution of cartoons. At the forefront of the cartoon industry – and all other things that kids love – we find The Walt Disney Company. It would seem that Disney has had a monopoly on cartoons since the fifties when they created Mickey Mouse. The importance of this type of media to Generation Y is undeniable. Since the 1980s, the effectiveness of parent-child relationships has diminished as cartoons have uplifted children with a false sense of reality.
With the throng of the ‘great’ Disney movies in the 1990s, children were introduced and transported to fantastic worlds of happy endings, prince charmings, and magical beasts. Little girls waited impatiently for their “magic carpet ride” and dreamt of being whisked off their feet by a handsome Beast. Young boys hoped they would one day stalk their own fair-skinned Cinderella or maybe even free the legs of a red-headed mermaid. Without doubt, Disney films have crafted the most visually compelling expressions of morality and righteousness for kids and have carved themselves into the hearts of millions. But that’s just surface-level entertainment. What do we see when we plung deeper into the message of the films? Evident in such blockbusters as The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Pocahontas, we find the most fantastic scheme ever devised to program racism, sexism, and blatant disregard for history into the minds of children.
(research-intensive explanation coming soon)
Being the mega-vehicle for creative entertainment that it is, Disney has played an integral part in the cultural development of children, including myself, for decades. Also, because Disney has such a large influence on such a large amount of people, it can be assumed that it has used its media to convey certain messages about situations in life. People typically pattern themselves after a standard they feel is real and true – Buddha, Ghandi, Jesus, etcetera. However, in this case, Disney is that standard. The old adage is true, “with much power comes much responsibility.” The question is, has a powerhouse like Disney abused its authority and undermined its responsibility to children across the world?
Like the “Midas touch”, subliminal messaging and brainwashing is found in just about everything the media touches. Think back to a time when you found yourself unintentionally humming the tune to that irritating cereal commercial that got stuck in your head years ago. The generation of children born in the late 1980s to early 1990s – Generation Y – were happily tormented by an onslaught of these subliminal messages through the mass appeal and distribution of cartoons. At the forefront of the cartoon industry – and all other things that kids love – we find The Walt Disney Company. It would seem that Disney has had a monopoly on cartoons since the fifties when they created Mickey Mouse. The importance of this type of media to Generation Y is undeniable. Since the 1980s, the effectiveness of parent-child relationships has diminished as cartoons have uplifted children with a false sense of reality.
With the throng of the ‘great’ Disney movies in the 1990s, children were introduced and transported to fantastic worlds of happy endings, prince charmings, and magical beasts. Little girls waited impatiently for their “magic carpet ride” and dreamt of being whisked off their feet by a handsome Beast. Young boys hoped they would one day stalk their own fair-skinned Cinderella or maybe even free the legs of a red-headed mermaid. Without doubt, Disney films have crafted the most visually compelling expressions of morality and righteousness for kids and have carved themselves into the hearts of millions. But that’s just surface-level entertainment. What do we see when we plung deeper into the message of the films? Evident in such blockbusters as The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Pocahontas, we find the most fantastic scheme ever devised to program racism, sexism, and blatant disregard for history into the minds of children.
(research-intensive explanation coming soon)
There's No Place Like Home
To many, the old saying: "Home is where the heart is" can be a stimulating motive for comfort and relief when feeling lonely or remote in the world. However, I believe like many things including love and beauty, a "home" and a "heart" can only be sufficiently defined by those attempting to define it. Hence, a home is in the eye of the beholder. I do believe that a home is the dwelling place of a heart and your home can only truly be defined by where your heart is located at a given time. Nevertheless, I have taken the aforementioned quote into my own hands and formed this hypothesis.
If a home is truly the dwelling place of a heart and in the heart we find the peacefulness of a home, then it is suggested that the two can be used interchangeably. The heart, much like the home, must be protected. In doing so, we must choose carefully who we let into our homes. We can't just allow anybody or anything to freely come and go as they/it please(s). When we do so, our hearts become less like homes, and more like houses. In other words, the heart becomes less pure and sincere, often even unconsciously. It becomes less comforting to those who abide in it.
A prolific balladeer once proclaimed that "A chair is still a chair...but a chair is not a house, and a house is not a home". This is true. Splenda will always be Splenda, but will never be real sugar. One is only a downgraded version of the other. Neither is perfect; however, one of them is pure. The song can be interpreted by different people in various ways. However, the main theme is concurrent with my hypothesis. A house will always be a house, but a house will never be as pure as a home/heart.
Further, a house is only temporary. If we continuously allow people to freely travel in an out of our homes as they please, we are allowing a sense of insecurity to fill us to the point where the term "house" doesn't even sufficiently fit the bill. At this point, a heart becomes somewhat of a "hotel". Or should I say "heartbreak hotel"? But what gets me, is that some people like this lifestyle of "hotel-hopping." One of my favorite teachers in high school told me once that I must create a small circle around me. This circle is meant only for me and God to reside. Period. Further out, there is a relatively larger circle, but by no means is it much bigger than the preceding. I cannot let just anyone into this circle - family is about all that would count here. Outside of this ring is the ambiguous circle of friends. This is where the line must be drawn... if I let too many people inside this ring (which is still relatively close to your innermost ring), then that's just more people than can hurt me or take my focus off what needs to be focused on. Look at what happened to Caesar. (laugh out loud.) I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but it's the truth.
Also, I'm not pointing fingers here. Read in between the lines. Like you, my heart is not a house. A house is not a home. Why? Because home is where my heart lives and I just can't let you inside.
If a home is truly the dwelling place of a heart and in the heart we find the peacefulness of a home, then it is suggested that the two can be used interchangeably. The heart, much like the home, must be protected. In doing so, we must choose carefully who we let into our homes. We can't just allow anybody or anything to freely come and go as they/it please(s). When we do so, our hearts become less like homes, and more like houses. In other words, the heart becomes less pure and sincere, often even unconsciously. It becomes less comforting to those who abide in it.
A prolific balladeer once proclaimed that "A chair is still a chair...but a chair is not a house, and a house is not a home". This is true. Splenda will always be Splenda, but will never be real sugar. One is only a downgraded version of the other. Neither is perfect; however, one of them is pure. The song can be interpreted by different people in various ways. However, the main theme is concurrent with my hypothesis. A house will always be a house, but a house will never be as pure as a home/heart.
Further, a house is only temporary. If we continuously allow people to freely travel in an out of our homes as they please, we are allowing a sense of insecurity to fill us to the point where the term "house" doesn't even sufficiently fit the bill. At this point, a heart becomes somewhat of a "hotel". Or should I say "heartbreak hotel"? But what gets me, is that some people like this lifestyle of "hotel-hopping." One of my favorite teachers in high school told me once that I must create a small circle around me. This circle is meant only for me and God to reside. Period. Further out, there is a relatively larger circle, but by no means is it much bigger than the preceding. I cannot let just anyone into this circle - family is about all that would count here. Outside of this ring is the ambiguous circle of friends. This is where the line must be drawn... if I let too many people inside this ring (which is still relatively close to your innermost ring), then that's just more people than can hurt me or take my focus off what needs to be focused on. Look at what happened to Caesar. (laugh out loud.) I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but it's the truth.
Also, I'm not pointing fingers here. Read in between the lines. Like you, my heart is not a house. A house is not a home. Why? Because home is where my heart lives and I just can't let you inside.
Down Low Friends
So, I’m sitting in my office, The Brown Street Bench, one cloudy Thursday when a young brother comes up to me. He has a distraught look upon his face. Here’s what he said:
“I like to think that my views on life are pretty conservative. I love to debate and discourse on all sorts of topics, but I tend to steer away from those things which are taboo. Recently, I’ve noticed my best friend engaging in some very peculiar behavior. He’s been saying some weird things around me. To make a long story short, I think he is [on the down low]. I’m against homosexuality, but I really don’t want to lose a good friend. Should I confront him about it? Should I stop talking to him? What do I do?”
Here is what I told him:
Wow. It seems like you have a serious issue my brother. I can see the fragility in the situation already. Beware. Before you DO anything, you need to take some time out and THINK about what your plan of action is. There are a few steps in this process.
First, think about how you really feel about homosexuality and justify your reasoning. Make sure you do this; you wouldn’t want to offend him. I’m not going to tell you whether or not homosexuality is wrong. That is not my job here. But you need to develop an opinion of your own about the issue. And don’t tarry. Time is of the essence.
Second, does your friend know how you feel about homosexuality? Have you told him before? If so, then how did he react? His reaction to your opinion could be a decent indicator. If there was a conversation about the topic was it one-sided or did he also have an opinion? How does he feel about homosexuality? You might even want to ask how he feels about heterosexuality. I would do that as an ice breaker, eventually leading into a conversation about homosexuality.
Clearly, you are uncomfortable with him being homosexual, or the possibility thereof, or you wouldn’t have brought up the issue. Therefore, you are in fact uncomfortable with homosexuality to some degree. Why is that? Would it make a difference if he were not your close friend? And since he is your “best friend”, why does his sexuality matter? Better yet, of what concern is any man’s sexuality to you? [Breathe].
Take caution when approaching him about this. You can do it from a number of ways to make the situation seem less intense. Either way, you need to get the truth out of him. Right? But let me ask you this. Do you really want to know whether or not your boy is gay? If he is, will it change your friendship? Why? Do you think it would be better to not know? Is ignorance really bliss?
Enough questions, let me make a few points. If he is truly your friend, best friend at that, then the possibility of his homosexuality should not prompt a decline in the friendship. There is too much of this homophobic disinteraction on this campus and is detrimental to the foundation principles of this College. Don’t fall into that mix. Be more inclusive in your ideology and beliefs. Think for yourself. Don’t just think a certain way because someone told you to think that way. Are you willing to wager a friendship on something as trivial as his sexual preference? If so, then that says something about you sir.
My advice to you is to be accepting of him (if he is gay) and to use it as a tool to strengthen your friendship. Or, feel free to enjoy the joy of destroying a perfectly good friendship. I hope you don’t have a guilty conscience.
Sidenote: “Ignorance is bliss.”
“I like to think that my views on life are pretty conservative. I love to debate and discourse on all sorts of topics, but I tend to steer away from those things which are taboo. Recently, I’ve noticed my best friend engaging in some very peculiar behavior. He’s been saying some weird things around me. To make a long story short, I think he is [on the down low]. I’m against homosexuality, but I really don’t want to lose a good friend. Should I confront him about it? Should I stop talking to him? What do I do?”
Here is what I told him:
Wow. It seems like you have a serious issue my brother. I can see the fragility in the situation already. Beware. Before you DO anything, you need to take some time out and THINK about what your plan of action is. There are a few steps in this process.
First, think about how you really feel about homosexuality and justify your reasoning. Make sure you do this; you wouldn’t want to offend him. I’m not going to tell you whether or not homosexuality is wrong. That is not my job here. But you need to develop an opinion of your own about the issue. And don’t tarry. Time is of the essence.
Second, does your friend know how you feel about homosexuality? Have you told him before? If so, then how did he react? His reaction to your opinion could be a decent indicator. If there was a conversation about the topic was it one-sided or did he also have an opinion? How does he feel about homosexuality? You might even want to ask how he feels about heterosexuality. I would do that as an ice breaker, eventually leading into a conversation about homosexuality.
Clearly, you are uncomfortable with him being homosexual, or the possibility thereof, or you wouldn’t have brought up the issue. Therefore, you are in fact uncomfortable with homosexuality to some degree. Why is that? Would it make a difference if he were not your close friend? And since he is your “best friend”, why does his sexuality matter? Better yet, of what concern is any man’s sexuality to you? [Breathe].
Take caution when approaching him about this. You can do it from a number of ways to make the situation seem less intense. Either way, you need to get the truth out of him. Right? But let me ask you this. Do you really want to know whether or not your boy is gay? If he is, will it change your friendship? Why? Do you think it would be better to not know? Is ignorance really bliss?
Enough questions, let me make a few points. If he is truly your friend, best friend at that, then the possibility of his homosexuality should not prompt a decline in the friendship. There is too much of this homophobic disinteraction on this campus and is detrimental to the foundation principles of this College. Don’t fall into that mix. Be more inclusive in your ideology and beliefs. Think for yourself. Don’t just think a certain way because someone told you to think that way. Are you willing to wager a friendship on something as trivial as his sexual preference? If so, then that says something about you sir.
My advice to you is to be accepting of him (if he is gay) and to use it as a tool to strengthen your friendship. Or, feel free to enjoy the joy of destroying a perfectly good friendship. I hope you don’t have a guilty conscience.
Sidenote: “Ignorance is bliss.”
5.03.2009
The Man of Morehouse... of Today
1. He is arrogant and egocentric. The Morehouse man of today is a literal interpretation of the old agade, "You can tell a Morehouse Man, but you can't tell him much." He doesn't listen to you or any other person wiser than he because he is too lost in his own ego (or alter-ego). He does more talking than listening. He does more talking than walking. He thinks the world revolves around him and everything should be given to him on a silver platter just because he attends Morehouse. He operates under the philosophy that he is right and you are wrong. Period.
2. He is lazy. He probably comes from a middle to upper-class family in the suburbs, so he has never known first-hand struggle. His parents have done most of the housework all his life. Therefore, he believes that simple things (picking up trash, putting away dishes, walking) should be taken care of by someone other than he. He refuses to get his hands dirty. Why put away the dishes after lunch or dinner or breakfast when the cafeteria ladies will do it anyway? He'll just leave it there for the people who are paid to clean up after him. He litters the campus with party flyers and other frivolous trash and expects the custodians to clean up the mess he made. It's only right... Right?
3. His pants hang off of his ankles. Don't be fooled by his seemingly decent frontal appearance people. For once he turns around, you will be able to get a FULL flash of his rear or of his drawers. If not, he'll most likely pull up the back of his shirt and pull down his pants/shorts to expose what he feels needs to be shown. He'll wear designer underwear for the sole purpose of showing his rear off to all the other students he sees throughout the day. And keep in mind, he goes to an all-male school. IDK they come from, but I was raised to believe that this practice of sagging comes from prisons and implies a certain "availability" for other inmates. Some people think Morehouse is like prison anyway (Check #6).
4. Due to the previous, he cannot walk correctly. Looks like he's participating in a showdown from an old west movie... Clint Eastwood in chaps. I.e. You shouldn't walk this way unless you're wearing chaps and boots and spurs and carry around a revolver and drive authentic HORSEpower and pick up big breated white women at the saloon (some of them already do this).
5. He is narcissitic. He's a pretty boy and loves to look pretty. Cute. Attractive. Stylish. He thinks he loks better than you and snarls when he sees you "out of fashion." He has a disposable income but can't afford tuition and can't find the time or energy to rasie his GPA for a scholarship because he spent it all at Lenox on Tuesday afternoon. He spends hours a day in the mirror wondering if he looks and smells good enough to impress someone today. He is fully aware of the fact that he will not see any women today. Again, he goes to an all-male school.
6. He does a lot of complaining. He comes in as a freshman, complains about the things Morehouse doesn't have. Never once stops to appreciate what Morehouse DOES offer. Then justifies it by claiming that Morehoue is guilty of false advertising. He complains and complains, but never offers a solution to fix the issues of which he speaks. He only talks and gossips to his "friends" about these issues instead of bringing it up to someone with some power (i.e. God). He justifies this by claiming that administration doesn't listen, they aren't helpful, words fall on deaf ears. But he doesn't know because he's too afraid to approach them with such sillyness. He has no faith in the college, therefore will not contribute to the college's progess and well-being. He is like a pest or a speed bump to progress. Oh, and keeping with the tradition, he's too arrogant and egocentric to be told anything. (see #1)
7. He has no sense of chivalry. Because of #1, he does not fully appreciate or respect women. He feels he - man - is the superior being. He never thinks of how his actions and words will affect women. To him, she is only an object of sex and temporary pleasure. In his mind, there is a whole school of p***y right across the way, waiting to be plucked like a meadow of flowers for his taking. Like a flower, when she is plucked, a little piece of her dies with him. But what does he care? All he sees is a** and t****. He refuses to be seen walking her back to her room at night, or in the day. "She got here by herself, she can get home by herself," he thinks. He uses her over and over again. His so-called swag keeps her blinded to the truth and coming back for more thus continuing the cycle.
8. He does not respect women. This could be a whole note itself. I'll keep this brief. He puts his hands on her. He rapes her. He uses her for sex. She likes it and comes back for some more. He, not thinking about how she feels, demands sex from her. Pleasure is only meant for man, thus saith the Lord God. Women are cursed to have pain, not pleasure, in sex. Women should submit completely to the will of he who craves her. I mean, if she walks around wearing skimpy clothing and goes to the parties and grinds on every dude, she MUST want some of this good d***. She's thirsty. She's asking for it. She's drunk, she doesn't care. These are the principles he lives by.
9. He is all about "gettin' money." He is highly materialistic. His only reasons for being in college are: 1. 'cause Daddy told him to go to college; 2. 'cause Momma wanted him to go ot Morehouse; 3. to get a better job to make more money in the future. He probably majors in business so that he can learn how to make money, though this is not always true. He might major in English. Why? IDK. English majors dont make money after graduation. He does not care about learning or school, he just wants to get grades and move on. Graduate as quickly as possible. Why waste time actually learning about Anton Chekov, Carl Jung, Howard Thurman, W.E.B. DuBois, Ghandi, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Descartes, and Niels Bohr? That stuff isn't revelant to him and isn't progressive toward his overall goal of "gettin' money." Who cares if he can't properly cite works in a research paper? In his mind, the love of money is the root of all happiness. Money is equated to success. Money will make him (a black man) equal to the white man, at least. This suggests that success is then equated to being on the level of white man. His self-worth is determined by how much money is in his pockets. To him, being rich is ALWAYS associated with money. He'd rather be unhappy with his job making $600,000 than be completely blissful making $40,000 a year. Money makes the world go 'round. (Oh, and remember, you can't reason with him.)
10. He brings the hood to the 'House. He is ignorant of contract theory. He does not believe that upon entering a certain society or microcosm, an individual must give up certain rights and behaviors. He believes that he must prove his masculinty and "coolness" or "swag" by creating LOUD and flamboyant expressions of himself around campus. He does not understand that dorms are places that are meant for studying and are located on college campuses to provide students with a comfortable and QUIET place to study. Sure, some people enjoy studying with music. SOME. This man will drive around campus, walk through hallways, or just bang loud music out of his room or car without regard for the students who are here doing what they are supposed to be doing. He has little or no regard for things like Reading Period or Douglass Hall. Everything must be turned into a social scene. Quiet study time is over-rated in his world. Keep in mind the previous examples, in that he probably doesnt care too much about his grades (or others), all he's worried about is "gettin money," he anticipates tonight's drunken naked party so that he can go and disrespect another woman, or he'll just throw a loud party in his dorm room during quiet hours.
11. He is insecure in so many ways. He feels he has to find ways of proving his masculinity to other students of the college. He's scared to have people thinking for a second that he may be homosexual, or less masculine. That just can't happen. He feels a need to "rep his hood" or his so-called hometown every other minute. This is why his so-called hometown has such a bad rep now. (hint: no one cares where you're from or what you do back home. you're here now like the rest of us so suck it up.) He wears his pants down to his ankles to be like the other guys who bring the hood into the 'House. They, in his opinion, are true men of Morehouse, or the colloqial "real niggas." They are popular. He wants to be like them. They get all the p***y. He wants to be like them so he disrepects women to feel like one of the guys. Besides, masculinity is now defined by how many hoes he can f**k and how much p***y he can get per month, right? He frequently hits and occasionally rapes women because he says that he's superior, but deep down, he knows he's insecure. So, he takes advantage of her weak-willedness to compensate for his lack. He walks around in the most expensive apparel, not just to impress other men, but to disguise the fact that he's not passing his classes. Nice clothes make the man. Expensive clothes and a shoe fetish makes him feel better about the world. He's so self-conscious, he can't even pronounce anything past Versace and Yves. Finally, money makes him happy. Money covers up all the problems in his life. Money makes him smile. Even the prospect of making money tomorrow makes him forget about the woes of today. He may not be passing but at least he's "gettin' paper." That's all that matters anyway. (serious financial issues notwithstanding)
12. He is most likely gay. And he'll most likely deny this allegation becuase of his insecurities (Check #11). And you can't argue or debate with him because he always has to be right (Check #1). Not judging the morality of homosexuality, it's just the truth.
P.S. I am by no means perfect, nor do I expect anyone else to be. I just wish that people would really take heart to this college that they claim to love and really contemplate the words of the College Hymn. Oh, and give back as alumni!!!
2. He is lazy. He probably comes from a middle to upper-class family in the suburbs, so he has never known first-hand struggle. His parents have done most of the housework all his life. Therefore, he believes that simple things (picking up trash, putting away dishes, walking) should be taken care of by someone other than he. He refuses to get his hands dirty. Why put away the dishes after lunch or dinner or breakfast when the cafeteria ladies will do it anyway? He'll just leave it there for the people who are paid to clean up after him. He litters the campus with party flyers and other frivolous trash and expects the custodians to clean up the mess he made. It's only right... Right?
3. His pants hang off of his ankles. Don't be fooled by his seemingly decent frontal appearance people. For once he turns around, you will be able to get a FULL flash of his rear or of his drawers. If not, he'll most likely pull up the back of his shirt and pull down his pants/shorts to expose what he feels needs to be shown. He'll wear designer underwear for the sole purpose of showing his rear off to all the other students he sees throughout the day. And keep in mind, he goes to an all-male school. IDK they come from, but I was raised to believe that this practice of sagging comes from prisons and implies a certain "availability" for other inmates. Some people think Morehouse is like prison anyway (Check #6).
4. Due to the previous, he cannot walk correctly. Looks like he's participating in a showdown from an old west movie... Clint Eastwood in chaps. I.e. You shouldn't walk this way unless you're wearing chaps and boots and spurs and carry around a revolver and drive authentic HORSEpower and pick up big breated white women at the saloon (some of them already do this).
5. He is narcissitic. He's a pretty boy and loves to look pretty. Cute. Attractive. Stylish. He thinks he loks better than you and snarls when he sees you "out of fashion." He has a disposable income but can't afford tuition and can't find the time or energy to rasie his GPA for a scholarship because he spent it all at Lenox on Tuesday afternoon. He spends hours a day in the mirror wondering if he looks and smells good enough to impress someone today. He is fully aware of the fact that he will not see any women today. Again, he goes to an all-male school.
6. He does a lot of complaining. He comes in as a freshman, complains about the things Morehouse doesn't have. Never once stops to appreciate what Morehouse DOES offer. Then justifies it by claiming that Morehoue is guilty of false advertising. He complains and complains, but never offers a solution to fix the issues of which he speaks. He only talks and gossips to his "friends" about these issues instead of bringing it up to someone with some power (i.e. God). He justifies this by claiming that administration doesn't listen, they aren't helpful, words fall on deaf ears. But he doesn't know because he's too afraid to approach them with such sillyness. He has no faith in the college, therefore will not contribute to the college's progess and well-being. He is like a pest or a speed bump to progress. Oh, and keeping with the tradition, he's too arrogant and egocentric to be told anything. (see #1)
7. He has no sense of chivalry. Because of #1, he does not fully appreciate or respect women. He feels he - man - is the superior being. He never thinks of how his actions and words will affect women. To him, she is only an object of sex and temporary pleasure. In his mind, there is a whole school of p***y right across the way, waiting to be plucked like a meadow of flowers for his taking. Like a flower, when she is plucked, a little piece of her dies with him. But what does he care? All he sees is a** and t****. He refuses to be seen walking her back to her room at night, or in the day. "She got here by herself, she can get home by herself," he thinks. He uses her over and over again. His so-called swag keeps her blinded to the truth and coming back for more thus continuing the cycle.
8. He does not respect women. This could be a whole note itself. I'll keep this brief. He puts his hands on her. He rapes her. He uses her for sex. She likes it and comes back for some more. He, not thinking about how she feels, demands sex from her. Pleasure is only meant for man, thus saith the Lord God. Women are cursed to have pain, not pleasure, in sex. Women should submit completely to the will of he who craves her. I mean, if she walks around wearing skimpy clothing and goes to the parties and grinds on every dude, she MUST want some of this good d***. She's thirsty. She's asking for it. She's drunk, she doesn't care. These are the principles he lives by.
9. He is all about "gettin' money." He is highly materialistic. His only reasons for being in college are: 1. 'cause Daddy told him to go to college; 2. 'cause Momma wanted him to go ot Morehouse; 3. to get a better job to make more money in the future. He probably majors in business so that he can learn how to make money, though this is not always true. He might major in English. Why? IDK. English majors dont make money after graduation. He does not care about learning or school, he just wants to get grades and move on. Graduate as quickly as possible. Why waste time actually learning about Anton Chekov, Carl Jung, Howard Thurman, W.E.B. DuBois, Ghandi, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Descartes, and Niels Bohr? That stuff isn't revelant to him and isn't progressive toward his overall goal of "gettin' money." Who cares if he can't properly cite works in a research paper? In his mind, the love of money is the root of all happiness. Money is equated to success. Money will make him (a black man) equal to the white man, at least. This suggests that success is then equated to being on the level of white man. His self-worth is determined by how much money is in his pockets. To him, being rich is ALWAYS associated with money. He'd rather be unhappy with his job making $600,000 than be completely blissful making $40,000 a year. Money makes the world go 'round. (Oh, and remember, you can't reason with him.)
10. He brings the hood to the 'House. He is ignorant of contract theory. He does not believe that upon entering a certain society or microcosm, an individual must give up certain rights and behaviors. He believes that he must prove his masculinty and "coolness" or "swag" by creating LOUD and flamboyant expressions of himself around campus. He does not understand that dorms are places that are meant for studying and are located on college campuses to provide students with a comfortable and QUIET place to study. Sure, some people enjoy studying with music. SOME. This man will drive around campus, walk through hallways, or just bang loud music out of his room or car without regard for the students who are here doing what they are supposed to be doing. He has little or no regard for things like Reading Period or Douglass Hall. Everything must be turned into a social scene. Quiet study time is over-rated in his world. Keep in mind the previous examples, in that he probably doesnt care too much about his grades (or others), all he's worried about is "gettin money," he anticipates tonight's drunken naked party so that he can go and disrespect another woman, or he'll just throw a loud party in his dorm room during quiet hours.
11. He is insecure in so many ways. He feels he has to find ways of proving his masculinity to other students of the college. He's scared to have people thinking for a second that he may be homosexual, or less masculine. That just can't happen. He feels a need to "rep his hood" or his so-called hometown every other minute. This is why his so-called hometown has such a bad rep now. (hint: no one cares where you're from or what you do back home. you're here now like the rest of us so suck it up.) He wears his pants down to his ankles to be like the other guys who bring the hood into the 'House. They, in his opinion, are true men of Morehouse, or the colloqial "real niggas." They are popular. He wants to be like them. They get all the p***y. He wants to be like them so he disrepects women to feel like one of the guys. Besides, masculinity is now defined by how many hoes he can f**k and how much p***y he can get per month, right? He frequently hits and occasionally rapes women because he says that he's superior, but deep down, he knows he's insecure. So, he takes advantage of her weak-willedness to compensate for his lack. He walks around in the most expensive apparel, not just to impress other men, but to disguise the fact that he's not passing his classes. Nice clothes make the man. Expensive clothes and a shoe fetish makes him feel better about the world. He's so self-conscious, he can't even pronounce anything past Versace and Yves. Finally, money makes him happy. Money covers up all the problems in his life. Money makes him smile. Even the prospect of making money tomorrow makes him forget about the woes of today. He may not be passing but at least he's "gettin' paper." That's all that matters anyway. (serious financial issues notwithstanding)
12. He is most likely gay. And he'll most likely deny this allegation becuase of his insecurities (Check #11). And you can't argue or debate with him because he always has to be right (Check #1). Not judging the morality of homosexuality, it's just the truth.
P.S. I am by no means perfect, nor do I expect anyone else to be. I just wish that people would really take heart to this college that they claim to love and really contemplate the words of the College Hymn. Oh, and give back as alumni!!!
3.17.2009
Prayer Is Not Magic
"What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer." Joesph Scriven, 1855
Have you ever felt used? Has there ever been a time when the people who meant most to you - your best friend, girlfriend, homie, mother, brother, sister, father, baby's daddy - just let you down? They used you up and re-used you like a dollar store battery (I'm not talking about the rechargeable ones) then threw you in the trash and left your spirit out to dry. You know what I'm talking about. They sat you out there like a raisin in the sun - broke, dirty, dry, sick and salty. And then what did you do? You went to church like your momma taught you to do when times got rough. And you walked up to the altar during Altar Call. And you asked the preacher to pray for you because you had let things get so bad, bleak, bold and belligerent that you had forgotten how to pray for yourself. So the preacher prays and you leave the altar only to find yourself walking right back into the same situation that had you there in the first time.
You curse God and the preacher because things didn't go your way. You loose confidence in faith and you stray from the doors of the church. You think God didn't answer you prayer. You think God didn't hear your voice. And even if He did, you ask yourself why He didn't do anything to pull you out of that situation or prevent another one from occuring. Well, to tell you the truth my brother or my sister, sometimes God just says No. It doesn't mean that God doesn't hear your prayer. "No" is a valid answer too.
I John 5:14-15 tells us, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
I remember those "Because I said so" days, years ago. You know what I'm talking about when you would go to the store with Momma or Grandma (I call her Momo) and you'd spot that great big action figure you want that you knew would make all the other kids jealous. Then you'd look at Momma and she would of course say "No!". And when you would make the mistake of asking "Why?", she would always give you that "look" followed by the familiar reply, "Because I said so!"
You always thought in your head (because you were too afraid to say it out loud) that "Because I said so" wasn't a good enough reason, but you never verbally questioned her authority because deep down inside you knew that she had your best interests at heart.
This is just like our relationship with God. God always has our bes interests at heart. But we have to adhere to His will. We have to have faith and trust that He has the power to answer all of our prayers and provide all of our needs. Sometimes, He will indeed say "No" to our wants, but it's only because He knows what's best for us. He knows what's in store for us in the future. Sometimes God does things "Because He said so" but rest assured that He'll never put more on you than you can bear. Nevertheless, He ALWAYS hears and answers prayer. (It's like part of His job description.)
Psalm 40:1 says "I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry."
But in order to recieve the fullness God's blessings (the answers to our prayers) we have to learn how to be patient.
With this, we visit the prophet Isaiah 40:31 who says, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
It tickles my nerves to hear people complain time and time again how they have prayed and they have prayed to a God who seemed deaf. Looking at it from their perpective, I suppose it's like calling 9-1-1 in the midst of an emergency and hanging up before anyone has a chance to answer the phone. All they had to do was wait a few more seconds and help would be on the way. People today always want things in a hurry. With everything from Broadband to Blackberries to Bluetooth it might seem that the race is in fact being given to the swift. Patience has begun to loose its purpose. Through all of this tehnological media megaspectacle what we've really failed to do is wait on the Lord.
We get down on our knees at night. We make our way up to the altar on Sunday morning. We pray once. We pray again, but we expect God to work like a light switch - "clap on, clap off." We expect God to hurry up and grant us our wishes the very moment we open our eyes and finish the prayer. We want Him to bless us when it's most convenient. We have this tumultous tendency to try to fit God into our busy schedule. What if God tried to "fit us in" when it was most convenient for Him? We esily forget that God created time and He too has a schedule. We have become conditioned to a sinful spirit of convenience, leisure, and luxury. But we cannot go to God like this. How can we expect God to respond to us when we don't come at Him correctly? But thankfully, God still answers prayer. The song says "What a privilege it is to carry everything God in prayer!" God does not work when WE want Him to work. God is not a magician; prayer is not magic! Let me explain the difference.
Magic is the systematic conception of a practice that asserts the human ability to control or alter the natural or physical world. Magic is supernatural, paranormal, psychological, and mystical. In other words, magic is when people start saying things in hopes that their words will change nature. Magic lacks one thing - faith!
Prayer, on the other hand, is the practice of using language to speak to a higher power with faith that the being will, in time, answer your call. You see, there is no God in magic. Magic is dependent on the individual. Prayer, however, is dependent on faith.
This may be difficult to digest and hard to understand. But prayer and magic are two different things. Prayer depends on you to trust that God will pick you up when you fall, renew your strength and mount you up on wings like eagles to run and not be weary, walk and not faint! You cannot just say some fancy incantation, snap your fingers and expect the Almighty God to show up like a butler at your every whim. This God, the God of Abraham, Moses, King and Obama, does not reside in some intricate lamp in some desert. This God does not show as a head up in any crystal balls. My God might not show up when I want Him to, but He's always right on time. He alwys answeres my prayers in my best interests. The God I serve does not serve me. I was created to magnify Him!
To recieve God's blessings, we must not rush His work. He knows exactly what's on our hearts and our minds. Actually, He's already fixed it! But you have to believe it. Claim it. That blessing is yours!
Pray with me.
Our Father and our God, when I, in awesome wonder, consider all you've done for me, I pray that you would keep me in your loving arms. I know I've strayed from the path you've laid down for me in your Word time and time again and I aknowledge the fact that you've made me over time and time again. Through it all, Lord you've never left my side. Although I don't deserve it, you keep on blessing me, time and time again. There is nothing more I can ask for so I just come to you in humble thanks. Thank you for everything you have done for me then, now, and in advance. Lord you are the source of my strength. Because of you, I have hope and joy. Because of your grace and your mercy and your forgiveness, I can sit here and tell thank you. Your love covered me even though I neglected you. You never gave up on me and from this point on, I promise to never again give up on you Lord. Thank you for giving your only son, Christ Jesus, for the purpose of my salvation. It is in that most high name that I pray. Amen.
Have you ever felt used? Has there ever been a time when the people who meant most to you - your best friend, girlfriend, homie, mother, brother, sister, father, baby's daddy - just let you down? They used you up and re-used you like a dollar store battery (I'm not talking about the rechargeable ones) then threw you in the trash and left your spirit out to dry. You know what I'm talking about. They sat you out there like a raisin in the sun - broke, dirty, dry, sick and salty. And then what did you do? You went to church like your momma taught you to do when times got rough. And you walked up to the altar during Altar Call. And you asked the preacher to pray for you because you had let things get so bad, bleak, bold and belligerent that you had forgotten how to pray for yourself. So the preacher prays and you leave the altar only to find yourself walking right back into the same situation that had you there in the first time.
You curse God and the preacher because things didn't go your way. You loose confidence in faith and you stray from the doors of the church. You think God didn't answer you prayer. You think God didn't hear your voice. And even if He did, you ask yourself why He didn't do anything to pull you out of that situation or prevent another one from occuring. Well, to tell you the truth my brother or my sister, sometimes God just says No. It doesn't mean that God doesn't hear your prayer. "No" is a valid answer too.
I John 5:14-15 tells us, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
I remember those "Because I said so" days, years ago. You know what I'm talking about when you would go to the store with Momma or Grandma (I call her Momo) and you'd spot that great big action figure you want that you knew would make all the other kids jealous. Then you'd look at Momma and she would of course say "No!". And when you would make the mistake of asking "Why?", she would always give you that "look" followed by the familiar reply, "Because I said so!"
You always thought in your head (because you were too afraid to say it out loud) that "Because I said so" wasn't a good enough reason, but you never verbally questioned her authority because deep down inside you knew that she had your best interests at heart.
This is just like our relationship with God. God always has our bes interests at heart. But we have to adhere to His will. We have to have faith and trust that He has the power to answer all of our prayers and provide all of our needs. Sometimes, He will indeed say "No" to our wants, but it's only because He knows what's best for us. He knows what's in store for us in the future. Sometimes God does things "Because He said so" but rest assured that He'll never put more on you than you can bear. Nevertheless, He ALWAYS hears and answers prayer. (It's like part of His job description.)
Psalm 40:1 says "I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry."
But in order to recieve the fullness God's blessings (the answers to our prayers) we have to learn how to be patient.
With this, we visit the prophet Isaiah 40:31 who says, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
It tickles my nerves to hear people complain time and time again how they have prayed and they have prayed to a God who seemed deaf. Looking at it from their perpective, I suppose it's like calling 9-1-1 in the midst of an emergency and hanging up before anyone has a chance to answer the phone. All they had to do was wait a few more seconds and help would be on the way. People today always want things in a hurry. With everything from Broadband to Blackberries to Bluetooth it might seem that the race is in fact being given to the swift. Patience has begun to loose its purpose. Through all of this tehnological media megaspectacle what we've really failed to do is wait on the Lord.
We get down on our knees at night. We make our way up to the altar on Sunday morning. We pray once. We pray again, but we expect God to work like a light switch - "clap on, clap off." We expect God to hurry up and grant us our wishes the very moment we open our eyes and finish the prayer. We want Him to bless us when it's most convenient. We have this tumultous tendency to try to fit God into our busy schedule. What if God tried to "fit us in" when it was most convenient for Him? We esily forget that God created time and He too has a schedule. We have become conditioned to a sinful spirit of convenience, leisure, and luxury. But we cannot go to God like this. How can we expect God to respond to us when we don't come at Him correctly? But thankfully, God still answers prayer. The song says "What a privilege it is to carry everything God in prayer!" God does not work when WE want Him to work. God is not a magician; prayer is not magic! Let me explain the difference.
Magic is the systematic conception of a practice that asserts the human ability to control or alter the natural or physical world. Magic is supernatural, paranormal, psychological, and mystical. In other words, magic is when people start saying things in hopes that their words will change nature. Magic lacks one thing - faith!
Prayer, on the other hand, is the practice of using language to speak to a higher power with faith that the being will, in time, answer your call. You see, there is no God in magic. Magic is dependent on the individual. Prayer, however, is dependent on faith.
This may be difficult to digest and hard to understand. But prayer and magic are two different things. Prayer depends on you to trust that God will pick you up when you fall, renew your strength and mount you up on wings like eagles to run and not be weary, walk and not faint! You cannot just say some fancy incantation, snap your fingers and expect the Almighty God to show up like a butler at your every whim. This God, the God of Abraham, Moses, King and Obama, does not reside in some intricate lamp in some desert. This God does not show as a head up in any crystal balls. My God might not show up when I want Him to, but He's always right on time. He alwys answeres my prayers in my best interests. The God I serve does not serve me. I was created to magnify Him!
To recieve God's blessings, we must not rush His work. He knows exactly what's on our hearts and our minds. Actually, He's already fixed it! But you have to believe it. Claim it. That blessing is yours!
Pray with me.
Our Father and our God, when I, in awesome wonder, consider all you've done for me, I pray that you would keep me in your loving arms. I know I've strayed from the path you've laid down for me in your Word time and time again and I aknowledge the fact that you've made me over time and time again. Through it all, Lord you've never left my side. Although I don't deserve it, you keep on blessing me, time and time again. There is nothing more I can ask for so I just come to you in humble thanks. Thank you for everything you have done for me then, now, and in advance. Lord you are the source of my strength. Because of you, I have hope and joy. Because of your grace and your mercy and your forgiveness, I can sit here and tell thank you. Your love covered me even though I neglected you. You never gave up on me and from this point on, I promise to never again give up on you Lord. Thank you for giving your only son, Christ Jesus, for the purpose of my salvation. It is in that most high name that I pray. Amen.
3.02.2009
Is Gay The Way?
Although America firmly calls herself a nation of freedom and equality, she has historically been one to forget that actions speak louder than words. America as a whole is very conservative, and just like any small group that tries to challenge the institutions of a larger entity, there will be struggle. With that said, flamboyant, purse-toting, weave-wearing, sterotypical expessions of homosexuality are obviously degrading and counter-productive to the positive image that many homosexuals attempt to convey to this anti-homosexual society. Because of this reason, it is no secret that some homosexuals are offended by what they see around [campus].
To compare, pant-sagging, gold teeth-wearing, chain-rocking, rim-spinning, weed-smoking niggas are stereotypical expressions that seek to degrade the image of a black man. It is also no secret that many black men are offended by these and many other sterotypes that cloud an otherwise positive image.
Neither are acceptable in the notion of professionalism that Morehouse tries to uphold. Dr. Franklin's vision to promote the Renaissance Man calls for a man who is well dressed. People will make assumptions about you from the moment they see you. They will size you up and think they've got you all figured out before you even open your mouth or offer to shake their hand. Most of the time this practice is unconscious, but the point is - they do! Whether you've got on a suit or a scarf, a briefcase of a Bible, people will judge you. It doesn't even matter how smart you are or how well-spoken you may be. It happens. Moreover, when you enter a professional environment, whether you're gay or straight, you are expected to behave a certain way. Period. We all have to make some sacrifice.
Although each had his own unique approach to contractarianism, philosophers Thomas Hobbes, John Rawls, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau collectively agreed that the individual must give up certain things - rights - in order to live in and contibute to the progress of a [just] society. If Morehouse is such a society, then must we not put aside our individual egotism for the prosperity of the general good will or the "greater good" of the College? This "greater good" is the foundations that this institution was built on. It is the vision of our President, our leader. Should we undermine this vision and these ideals for our own glory? What statement are you trying to make?
The aforementioned philosophers maintained what became the backbone of the notion of democracy - a government for the people, of and/or by the people. America is a democracy and it, like most things, operates in a give-take relationship. In short, you have to give something in order to receive. Or in other words, if you refuse to give or contribute, don't expect to recieve. By undermining the vision of our Presdent and the ideals of our institution, we are not contributing to progress. We are not upholding our end of the bargain. In the corporate world, when you go against the rules of the company, you get fired. Now what if Morehouse did the same? Luckily we don't. Anyway, it's all counter-productivity. It stints the growth and progress of the ideals that Morehouse sets forth.
To conclude, just like we frown upon sagging jeans and use of the word 'nigga' to refer to each other on campus, we also disclaim the homosexual flamboyancy of purse-toting and use of the word 'bitch' to refer to one another. Both are detrimental to the image of black men that Morehouse seeks to convey and produce to the world. I also want to point out that this image is not one of discrimination and prejudice toward anyone in the LGBT community. We want to be Renaissance Men with a social conscious. We strive to be well traveled, well read, well dressed, and well spoken. We want to be at the forefront of producing a powerful, lasting, and positive image of the educated black man to the entire world. Quite simply, that lasting image of a black man should not include a purse. For the record, I am not condemning homosexuality at all, but Morehouse does not seek to promote or produce men who flamboyantly seek to be women. There is a time and a place for everything. This is not the place.
To compare, pant-sagging, gold teeth-wearing, chain-rocking, rim-spinning, weed-smoking niggas are stereotypical expressions that seek to degrade the image of a black man. It is also no secret that many black men are offended by these and many other sterotypes that cloud an otherwise positive image.
Neither are acceptable in the notion of professionalism that Morehouse tries to uphold. Dr. Franklin's vision to promote the Renaissance Man calls for a man who is well dressed. People will make assumptions about you from the moment they see you. They will size you up and think they've got you all figured out before you even open your mouth or offer to shake their hand. Most of the time this practice is unconscious, but the point is - they do! Whether you've got on a suit or a scarf, a briefcase of a Bible, people will judge you. It doesn't even matter how smart you are or how well-spoken you may be. It happens. Moreover, when you enter a professional environment, whether you're gay or straight, you are expected to behave a certain way. Period. We all have to make some sacrifice.
Although each had his own unique approach to contractarianism, philosophers Thomas Hobbes, John Rawls, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau collectively agreed that the individual must give up certain things - rights - in order to live in and contibute to the progress of a [just] society. If Morehouse is such a society, then must we not put aside our individual egotism for the prosperity of the general good will or the "greater good" of the College? This "greater good" is the foundations that this institution was built on. It is the vision of our President, our leader. Should we undermine this vision and these ideals for our own glory? What statement are you trying to make?
The aforementioned philosophers maintained what became the backbone of the notion of democracy - a government for the people, of and/or by the people. America is a democracy and it, like most things, operates in a give-take relationship. In short, you have to give something in order to receive. Or in other words, if you refuse to give or contribute, don't expect to recieve. By undermining the vision of our Presdent and the ideals of our institution, we are not contributing to progress. We are not upholding our end of the bargain. In the corporate world, when you go against the rules of the company, you get fired. Now what if Morehouse did the same? Luckily we don't. Anyway, it's all counter-productivity. It stints the growth and progress of the ideals that Morehouse sets forth.
To conclude, just like we frown upon sagging jeans and use of the word 'nigga' to refer to each other on campus, we also disclaim the homosexual flamboyancy of purse-toting and use of the word 'bitch' to refer to one another. Both are detrimental to the image of black men that Morehouse seeks to convey and produce to the world. I also want to point out that this image is not one of discrimination and prejudice toward anyone in the LGBT community. We want to be Renaissance Men with a social conscious. We strive to be well traveled, well read, well dressed, and well spoken. We want to be at the forefront of producing a powerful, lasting, and positive image of the educated black man to the entire world. Quite simply, that lasting image of a black man should not include a purse. For the record, I am not condemning homosexuality at all, but Morehouse does not seek to promote or produce men who flamboyantly seek to be women. There is a time and a place for everything. This is not the place.
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