>and when he did that bit about grandma and the switches and
>the psychological part of that ... I could remember my aunt
>doing that to us. There is a 44 year age difference between
>us! I should not have had that same experience!!
>
>All I could think is "and they wonder why we got generational
>issues with mental illness in the black community..."
>
>I hope that there is more therapy and meditation ahead for
>future black kids and less switches/spankings.


You should watch this last season of HBO's In Treatment..a session touches on that.