tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post3855832735220204017..comments2023-09-06T07:37:03.268-04:00Comments on The African-American Pragmatist: The "Down Low" Brother - Undermining Black America?Iam Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-84377327130539857472008-12-01T09:33:00.000-05:002008-12-01T09:33:00.000-05:00Amen!Now, I'm going to assume that these brothers ...Amen!<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm going to assume that these brothers are not inherently dishonest but simply fear what people would say or do if they knew these men were engaging in this behavior. So, how do we, meaning society, go about making it comfortable for them to be honest?Iam Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-78301251669604792982008-11-27T18:42:00.000-05:002008-11-27T18:42:00.000-05:00I totally agree - you are dead-on. But I have to ...I totally agree - you are dead-on. But I have to assign much of the blame to my sistas. We know when something's not right with our man. Whether it's infidelity, substance abuse, or in this case, living a double life, we have that gut feeling that our man is not being honest with us. And instead of confronting the situaion, we choose to ignore the matter, further perpetuating the lie - being content with the notion that 'part of a man' is better than no man at all. Well, my grandmother often told me as I was growing up, "I can do bad all by myself'.<BR/><BR/>Sistas, we deserve better!SweetIceThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353370100187583187noreply@blogger.com