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Friday, December 05, 2008

What Did He Really Mean

This is like when you visit someone and they have a big dog in the house. If the dog doesn't come sniffing on you. Since they're at home and you're not. You keep your comments to yourself. But when the dog wants the space where you are. You have no choice but to open your mouth. What would the media be saying if Governor Ed Rendell had said what is really in the back of every body's mind? Not that I am predisposed with curiosity, but it did cross my mind. He was being nice when he said Janet Napolitono didn't have any family. He didn't make any insinuations as to why.

I don't appreciate the fact that they're using Condoleeza Rice to remain politically correct. The focus has now changed to single people in politics. She doesn't have a husband or children, but her preference isn't suspect. At least not the gender. There's a big difference in living the single life and being undercover To group her with these women is unfair to both sides. Before now no one was even concerned with Condoleeza's family life. In spite of what the media is now claiming. Even so, the thought has never come up that she might be homosexual. She is like a lot of black, educated women with high profile jobs. They have put their careers before their personal lives, now they have no men. I don't think that's what Rendell meant about Neapolitono though. What did he mean?

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:30 AM

    There is the perception that white or non-black women should have an easier time finding a suitable mate whereas the numbers are against black women. This may be why comments are made regarding the personal lives of some women and not others.

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  2. I don't know if you're from Memphis, but just look at the local atmosphere. Their personal lives didn't come up when Nikki Tinker ran for congress or when Carol Chummney ran for mayor. Both of them are single women with no children. People just whispered about their sexuality among themselves.

    Now flip the switch and look at Wanda Halbert and Stephanie Gatewood. They both have children, but don't have husbands. Being single parents and being on the dating market has worked to their advantage.

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  3. Anonymous11:38 PM

    I'm not originally from Memphis but when I say 'suitable mate' I mean a husband. Wanda Halbert and Stephanie Gatewood found sperm donors - not suitable mates. There's a difference. Or, maybe, their baby daddies didn't find them suitable.

    Women in high profile positions need to be good examples. Perhaps that is why black women of true character choose not to have children without the benefit of marriage.

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  4. The leaders reflect the citizens. What does that say about the voters?

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