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>"if you believe in your heart that <BR>>watchin tariq will make you feel <BR> The reason brothers go out with other races is because sisters dont treat us right! Not because <BR>we subconsciously hate sisters and are conditioned to think theyre second best! Black women like to be treated like a woman AND hold <BR>the power in a relationship.<P>okay.. where's the outrage to this madness right here? <P>1) black women and their feminity have been attacked & maligned since we were dragged here. It continues to this day.<P>2) color politics has made it that black skin is linked to negative traits and considered lesser than. As women (across the board) historically have been judged by looks, women with darker skin have systematically been considered lesser than in terms of beauty. Its not fucking rock science..READ SOME FRANZ FANON.<P>3) Given the history, continued racism, media assault and rampant colorism in our community, it does make sense that black women (particularly darker skinned women) would still feel some hurt when black men select mates that are not black women. Especially considering the attack on the black male population that's left our community female heavy.<P>4) Tariq can play any role he wants but don't sleep and think there isn't any racial politics behind the fact that the movie cast a black male/white female couple for the love story. Besides the fact that its ludicrous (it goes completely against hasidim tradition for one of them to date outside their race and nobody talks shit about that), its also completely unnecessary - like they couldnt' find another angle to the crown heights story. <P>5) Maybe you need to address who decided why you appreciate certain qualities in a female and WHO decided that those qualities were not only feminine but attractive. Also, maybe you need to think about why black women developed certain traits (traits that KEPT OUR BLACK ASSES ALIVE AND GOT US THIS FAR) and maybe consider appreciating them instead of hatin on them.