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Janko

Gambia
1267 Posts

Posted - 12 Dec 2009 :  19:21:22  Show Profile  Visit Janko's Homepage Send Janko a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by babygirl

personally i think if you just take out the "BLACK" so that it says "ONLY A WOMAN" can ...

....

ONLY A WOMAN
Can make a Black man and his non-Black date nervous
without saying a word

... To be consequent...

ONLY A WOMAN
Can make a man and his date nervous
without saying a word




Clean your house before pointing a finger ... Never be moved by delirious Well-wishers in their ecstasy
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Sister Omega



United Kingdom
2085 Posts

Posted - 12 Dec 2009 :  20:24:48  Show Profile  Visit Sister Omega's Homepage Send Sister Omega a Private Message
Janko, I can't claim this poem because I'm not the Author of it. The poet is writing from a African British perspective. Some people may agree and connect with the Author's views others may not. It's unfortunate that the Author never disclosed their name to claim the poem.

Janko I'm not sure whether you're familiar with London however the poem gives an insight into the African Caribbean community there. The Black Women's Version gives a sattirical peep into the lives of African British women multi-tasking whilst living the ideal of Independent Superwoman juggling children with a career and doing it all on her own. This poem is a sattrical look into Black British Women's lives based on their experiences and I thought it was refreshing to read some African British literature from an African British Women's perspective of life in London. For all we know the Author could be a man ![:D Who knows?

Peace

Sister Omega

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Janko

Gambia
1267 Posts

Posted - 12 Dec 2009 :  22:08:08  Show Profile  Visit Janko's Homepage Send Janko a Private Message
Thanks Sister O
Point taken, I was just underlining that babygirl forgot to replace "Black Man" with "Man"... or is it girlpower

Clean your house before pointing a finger ... Never be moved by delirious Well-wishers in their ecstasy

Edited by - Janko on 12 Dec 2009 22:09:26
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tamsier



United Kingdom
557 Posts

Posted - 13 Dec 2009 :  01:49:38  Show Profile
This poem was few years ago, how and why did it raise its head again creating more controvercy? Although some are very funny, I think this poem is rather directed to the Caribbean community living in London or the African-American community living in the United States. I don't see none of the generalised negative conoations in particular applicable to African women living in Africa.

Tamsier

Serere heritage. Serere religion. Serere to the end.

Roog a fa ha.
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Sister Omega



United Kingdom
2085 Posts

Posted - 13 Dec 2009 :  23:39:28  Show Profile  Visit Sister Omega's Homepage Send Sister Omega a Private Message
Tasmier you'd be surprised about the number of African women frequenting London. and go to London to shop for clothes before fkying out home to Africa. Anyway we're all part of the Global Village so even if you've never ventured out of Africa at least reading this poem breaks the stereotype of Britain and gives a different dimension on things.

Let's face it Tamsier the diversity within Inner Cities of UK Black women whether their families came from Africa or the Caribbean have been mingling for a long-time here in Britain. Our experiences as British women aren't that much different especially those of us born here.I think many of them can relate to the poem.

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Sister Omega

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