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Rodney · 10-28-2005, 08:31 PM

As a Caucasian gentleman who dated a couple of African American women and worked in an office for a long time that was about 50 percent African American, I can say this (and this is all so long ago that it's pre-hiphop, pre-rap, pre- everything but funk) --

* Some black men treat their black girlfriends like sh*t.
* Some black women put up with it. Some don't.
* Most black men who treat their women like sh*t (and most black women who put up with it) come from a working-class or lower background (even if they're doing better now), and aren't especially well educated.
* Middle class, better-educated black men are sometimes somewhat authoritarian towards their girlfriends and wives, but generally treat them respectfully.
* Substitute "white" for "black" in the above statements, and they are all still substantially true.

10-28-2005, 08:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	As a Caucasian gentleman who dated a couple of African American women and worked in an office for a long time that was about 50 percent African American, I can say this (and this is all so long ago that it's pre-hiphop, pre-rap, pre- everything but funk) -- * Some black men treat their black girlfriends like sht. Some black women put up with it. Some don't. * Most black men who treat their women like sht (and most black women who put up with it) come from a working-class or lower background (even if they're doing better now), and aren't especially well educated. Middle class, better-educated black men are sometimes somewhat authoritarian towards their girlfriends and wives, but generally treat them respectfully. * Substitute "white" for "black" in the above statements, and they are all still substantially true. Last edited by Rodney; 10-28-2005 at 08:37 PM..