Misery Loves Company

Why is it America and other black women only want to read about the hardships and abuse of other black women authors? What would happen if those sisters who had a man who raised his children and worked two jobs wrote a book about their experiences? It would be nice to read about some of the positives in black relationships for a change. When will there ever be a book like the "Titanic" or " Steel Magnolias" written by a black author. Instead of "The Color Purple" and " What's love got to do with it." Every book on the bestseller list past or present has been about abuse or infidelity.. In most cases both. Don't leave out the men who wrote about their undercover gay lifestyles.

All of a sudden there are a group of women who have made their misfortunes their right\ of passage. I first noticed this trend in politics. Every black female politician in my area was running on the single mother platform. As if that automatically made you strong and smart. If you fell victim to a man whether by choice or manipulation. Doesn't automatically qualify you to minister to others. You may just be a good example of what not to do.

I heard Rep. Barbara Robinson of Maryland and I was impressed. But even with her positive message overall, people still managed to find the dark side of her story.http://indepcons.blogspot.com/2009/08/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it.html Then of course true to form it infiltrated the ranks of our leaders in religion. Juanita Bynum even though reigning as one of the premier evangelist in the country. Claims to have been beaten by her husband a bishop himself. Even the annointed fell victim to laying on too hard of the hands. They represent the survivors or those who have made it through. Mr. Robinson is deceased and Bishop Weeks is on probation.

Now we have a new breed of writer that consider themselves players. None of them have a husband but they usually have children. They are self published and selling their books out of the trunks of their cars. Some are good at the game and others aren't, but they all are willing to play. They talk of pleasure and pain in the same sentence. It just depends on where they are in the relationship. Joy Deja King writes her bestselling books from a G girls perspective. I have never heard one woman call another one so many b words and they weren't fighting. But she is like Trina , "she is the baddest chick". http://indepcons.blogspot.com/2009/08/same-soup.html Then we have Sharell Jones who speaks for those that get caught up in the mix. It's like try what Joy Deja King said first and if that doesn't work then read this. This is what happens when love doesn't work out and you have to take out an order of protection. The success of all these writers proves one thing. Misery loves company.