Heel or no Heel?

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A little while ago I was sitting around with a group of friends (male and female), just discussing a whole bunch of stuff. Somehow, the topic of dating popped and the men were asked if they preferred women to wear heels or sandals/flat shoes. All my homies preferred women to wear heels, one even jumped up and said “YES.”

Ummm, yeah, that's a dude with a stiletto tatted on his neck

I preferred women with sandals.

Now I know what you’re thinking, “what’s wrong with him,” but I’ll try to explain.

For one, I think a woman who wears sandal is a woman that is comfortable with herself. If you have the courage to walk around with your feet out, then you’ve got a certain amount of confidence, considering that fact that women with bad feet get clowned.

Two, a lot of women think that they have to wear heels to attract man. Man, that’s not true, not one bit. But, I think that fact that men praise heels a lot is the reason why women think that. If my girl wants to wear heels, that’s cool, but, she shouldn’t feel obligated to.

And three, well, I love short women–what can I say.

Kyla Pratt is about 5'4''

So yeah, those are a few of my reasons-(yes, I know me and my friends have weird conversations, don’t judge).

Well, that’s all for this post, comment if you would like.

Peace.

Man and Female roles in the show Claymore

A couple of years ago I began watch Anime more heavily. I had been a big fan when I was younger, but then I backed away for a little bit. When anime started to spark my interest again, I started looking for new shows to watch. One series that I really enjoyed is a little show called Claymore (I believe I have talked about it before).

Well, I have begun watching the series again; I started a couple of days ago. This makes the third time that I have viewed the series. But this time, I noticed something that I think is worth talking about a little bit. Claymore actually has very interesting view on men/women and their different roles in society.

First, it might be helpful to provide some background info. So, here is a passage from Wikipedia:

In a world where humans coexist with sentient monsters called yoma (妖魔 yōma?) that feed on human innards, a group, simply called the Organization, has created an order of half-human, half-yoma warriors to protect humans from yoma, for a large fee. Based on the large swords they carry, the people of this world have named these warriors Claymores. They are also referred to as “silver-eyed witches”, based on their appearance and seemingly cold nature toward others. Claymores, as well as yoma, possess bodily energy called yoki, which allows them to perform superhuman feats. Claymores who charge their yoki auras beyond the limit that their bodies can sustain turn into hideous creatures called awakened beings. Like yoma, awakened beings crave human flesh, the difference being that awakened beings are much more powerful. Each Claymore is ranked based on his or her strength and ability in comparison to other Claymores. There are 47 ranks corresponding to the number of regions of the continent, and each Claymore is assigned a different region of the continent wherein to slay yoma.

During the premise, a Claymore named Clare heads to a small town and meets Raki, a boy whose parents were killed by a yoma. Later that night, Clare heads toward Raki’s home and kills his brother Zaki, who is revealed to be the yoma that killed Raki’s parents. The yoma had taken over Zaki’s body when he and Raki witnessed the murder of their parents at the hands of the same yoma when they were but children. Out of gratitude, Raki ends up following Clare from town to town during her missions to exterminate yoma. The two travel together until they are separated when Clare is forced to battle a sadistic Claymore named Ophelia. Before parting, Clare promises to find him if she survives. The story becomes a tale of revenge, as Clare seeks to confront someone from her past.

Now for those of you all wondering, Claymore relies on a large group of female protagonists. There are actually very few males in the series at all.

But, since males are the minority, let’s start with them first.

 

Weak Males:

The main ma character is Raki. Raki is probably one of the weakest characters that I’ve ever since in a series. Rarely does he fight back when he and Clare are in a tough spot and for most of the series he can be seen crying in a corner somewhere (literally). What’s worse is that Raki really wants to be brave, but he can’t bring himself to actually do it. His saving grace is that he is very loyal.

Now, most of the evil creatures, the yoma, are portrayed as males. Many of them are slow and a lot of them are just dumb, which is high they are so easily beaten.

Let’s talk about the lore of Claymore for a moment. It is mentioned that back in the day, there were both male and female Claymore fighting evil, but event all the males were phased out.

But why!?

Well, here is how the series explains it. Since Claymores are both human and yoma, they have increase strength. In battle they are able to switch on their yoma side for more power. Now, each Claymore has yoki limits. Every time a Claymore passes their yoki limit, becomes harder for them to stay human.

Simple right?

Not so much.

You see, when a Claymore passes his or her limits, it’s the equivalent of a pleasurable sexual experience. When a Claymore surpasses it last yoki limit, not only do they turn into a great monster (an Awakened Being), but they also experience what is the equivalent of a giant orgasm.

It was said that the male Claymore turned into Awakened Beings faster because of the sexual aspect.

So, basically, according to this show, most males are slow and only want sex.

 

“Strong” Males:

The leaders of “the Organization,” the group that creates Claymores are males. They are portrayed as sneaky and manipulative. The only reason why I classify them as powerful is because they call the shots. But even then some female Claymores start to rebel.

Isley, the ruler of the North, is probably the only true powerful male in the series. He is all about war. But, unfortunately, he doesn’t show up till maybe the last six or seven episodes (there are 27), so there isn’t much to say about him.

Now, let’s go to the females!

 

Weak Females:

None!

Ha, just kidding, kind of. The only weak female characters in the show are children and woman who are being attacked by yoma.

 

Strong Females:

All of them!

Just kidding again, kind of. Like I said before, ALL the current Claymores (the ones that you get to know and love) are female.

Now, what I thought was interesting was the ranking system. Each Claymore has a rank; 1 is the highest, 47 is the lowest. Our main protagonist, Clare, is number 47. Even so, she is able to fight and contender with people who are in the single digits and she is able to fight the most powerful Awakened Being in the World.

That's Clare

By the way, the most powerful Awakened Being is Priscilla.

Dang, we men are too weak to even be the strongest monster!?

 

Conclusion:

I slightly noticed some of these sentiments the first two times I saw the series, but this third viewing really drove things home.

Now, I wonder if the creature had these views in mind when he or she created the idea for the show. Regardless, I just thought it was something to note.

BUT, I encourage you to watch the show; it’s still really great. It’s on my top 10 favorite animes of all time.

 

 

 

Good…and Bad Times.

So, the other day I was watching TV Land and Good Times came on. Now, I had nothing to do, so, I watched a few episodes.

Now, over the past few years, I’ve heard some criticisms about the show, particularly about Florida.

But, those rumors seem to be true!

Florida Evans tried to hold James down!

For example, in one episode, James found $27,000 at his store. He decided to turn it into the police, well, at least he turned in $25,000 of it. When Florida found out that he kept $2,000, she went OFF. First, she nagged him. Then she brought the children into it. She even suggested that Thelma go out to the corner and turn tricks to get money. Basically she tried to guilt James into giving the money back.

Now in the end he did.

So, for giving the money to the police, James got $50 in food at the grocery store that he worked at. Basically, they gave him a gift card (if they would have had gift cards back then).

There are other examples, but that’s one that really sticks out. I guess it’s like this; Florida and James weren’t were on the same level. Florida was was a goodie-goodie, James was willing to bend the rules every once in a while.

Therefore, every time James tried to pull the family to new heights, Florida pulled him back down.

Anyway, that’s all my thoughts on this subject for today. Leave comments if you want to.

Peace!

TEN Sexy Black Women (oct. 2011)

Sup everyone. Since yaw seemed to like the last posts, I’m coming to you with TEN sexy black women (in my opinion). So, let’s get started.

1.Tracee Ellis Ross

Ok, I don’t know about you all, but I used to watch the show Girlfriends. I always found Ross attractive. And you never here about her getting into trouble or having bad publicity.

2. Candace Parker

I remember the first time I saw Candace play. I was watching ESPN and they were showing the college slam dunk contest and three-point shoot-out. But, she is easy on the eyes and dominates the court.

3. Nitty Scott

Nitty is a MC out of NY. I heard about her a few months ago. Not only can she spit, but, she is just a beautiful woman yo.

4. Ciara

Yo, I honestly feel like all those rumors about Ciara were started by dudes who she wouldn’t talk to and bitter women who were jealous of her. Hey, that’s what happens when you are good looking though right?

5. Mya

I just realized that I left Mya out. Man, just…just look at her. I’m not saying anything more.

6. Drew Sidora

If you watched The Game, then you know who Drew is. It’s a shame her singing career has took off yet though.

7. Shanti Lowry

She also played on The Game. Another beauty who isn’t in the spotlight nearly enough.

8. Angela Simmons

Both sisters are good looking, let me just say that. Her other half will show up in just a bit. Yo Mr. Skater TK, you’re foolish holmes!

9. Rihanna

Yes I know she isn’t “black” per se, but, I’m giving her a pass. One of my favorite singers.

10. Vanessa Simmons

Rev’s other daughter. When I used to watch the show, she was my favorite.

 

Well, hope you all enjoyed. Till next time…

…Peace!

 

5 (more) Sexy Black Women

In no order:

1. Royce Reed

Yeah, that’s right, “Superman’s” ex-baby mama. True, the women is a bit crazy. But, you cant deny that fact that is very attractive. And, she is the best looking woman ob Basketball Wives.

2. Stacey Dash

I mean, do I really have to have very much about Ms. Dash? Just look at her.

3. Jasmine Guy

Ms. Guy stared in A Different World, the Cosby Show spin-off. I always thought she was an attractive woman, and she has seemed to age well. I also really loved her voice.

4. Robin Givens

Mike Tyson was on lucky man. Robin is also one of those women that I’ve always found to be attractive you know. And again, she also has aged well.

5. Keri Hilson

I know what you are thinking, “Keri Hilson can’t even sing.” Forget about that for a second. We all have to admit that Ms. Hilson is a beautiful woman. And men, stop complaining. You know if she walked up to you, you would be drooling.

Netflix Adventures- The Science of Sex Appeal

Yesterday I watched a documentrary called “The Science of Sex Appeal.” It was very interesting, and I must admit, I learned a lot.

But I have one major complaint. I noticed throughout the movie, when the scientists were conducting tests on people, they basically used White people only. In fact, one of the scientist clearly stated that she only tested White people.

Now this bothers me a bit. For one, the data was presented as if it applies to everyone. However, if everyone (all races) aren’t tested, then how can you sell it as applying to everyone? The answer is you can’t. Throughout the movie, over 100 people were most likely tested. I counted three Asians and one Black person. That is NOT a fair representation of the world population or even the U.S. population.

I guess my main problem comes down to statistics. The sample of people tested generally should be close or to scale of the actually population sample, which this documentary did not do.

But, again, it is informative. I’ve you’ve got and 1 and a half, give it a watch.

“I Love You”…the Phrase Everyone is Afraid Of

As I’m sitting here listening to “TDE Roll Call” by the rap group Black Hippy (check them out yaw), a thought crossed my mind. It’s one that has crossed my mind in the past, put, I’ve ever had a chance to sit down and reflect on it. So let’s jump in.

The phrase “I love you” has always seemed to strike fear into the hearts of many.

As am man, you are taught (directly or indirectly) not to use the phrase too much. If you are talking to your mom, then yeah, it might be ok to use. But, you better think twice about saying to another woman, or even worse, one of your boys. Why is this?

Well, let’s look at the later. It’s my belief that many males in America have some homophobia in them. Rappers tell us that it is cool to be hard and Rock tells us having a lot of women is cool. Ok, I’m generalizing with that statement, but, what I mean to say is, society says being heterosexual is what is right. Although people’s ideas are changing, I think its fair to say homosexuality is still given a dirty eye.

However does this relate to the phrase “I love you”? Well, if two guys trying to be hard relay that phrase to each other, it’s perceived as being “soft.” Even though it common knowledge that one does love his or her close friends.

Now, saying “I love you” to a woman besides your mom (one can also safely say the phrase to aunts, grandmas, and sisters). One reason why us men don’t say that phrase to woman is because we may be in denial. Here, let me explain. There have been a few times in life were I was feeling a woman, but I denied my feelings to my friends and to even myself for whatever reason. However, I think the largest reason why men don’t like to say that phrase is because we don’t know how the receiver will respond.

As a man, it is impossible to figure out what’s going to a woman’s mind during every situation. Sometimes we can get good at guessing, but there will be many times were a woman could come out of left field with something you know?

I believe that sometimes when women hear “I love you,” they translate it to mean “I’m in love with you,” which are two different phrases. With that in mind,if a man that she really isn’t feeling springs that line on her, she might get freaked out.

I give an example. My homie KJ introduced me to one of his friends about five years ago. She and I are really close. So one day when I was feeling sentimental, I told her that I loved her as friend. How did she respond? She acted as if I hit her upside the head with a brick :/

So, where am I going with all this huh? Look, saying I love you is essential, at least what I believe. It let’s the people around you know that you care. Now, if people said I love you more, then there would be a negative stigma attached to the phrase.

So, I encourage everyone to relay the phrase to some after you read this. Alright, well, I’ve got a couple others things to work on. Catch you all next time.

Love…or Stalking

Ok, today we are going to talk about stalking. This was inspired by some of my friends’ stories. Also, I’ve been stalked in the past too, so I can provide some insight.

Thoughts

So, I woke up this morning around 6:30 a.m. I always get up early; habit I guess. But, I started to think about a few things. Over the years I noticed that a lot of my female friends come to me with relationship advice. They say I’m a a good friend and a good black man (which means the women should be flocking in Droves right!?)

So, I began to think about things, and I started to notice something. These friends always complain about their situations, but they never try to deviate from their course or try something new. For example, I used to have a friend who’s boyfriend didn’t care about her. One day, he just up and left the city and moved 2 hours away. She said she was angry, but anytime he came back to our part of town, guess what she did? That’s right, ran to him and gave him some box.

Long Distance Talk

Time for more relationship talk. This time I went to a forum called Not Alone and saw this post. I want to discuss it a bit.

Situation:

Imagine you live and work abroad abroad. Your significant other lives and studies in your homeland. You earn quite a big sum of money per month to leave your job and your significant other is left 2 years to finish studies. You see each other only every 3 months and it lasts only 2-5 days. Your significant other could die for you and you know that they will be loyal to you no matter what, but what about you?

Question:

How long could you live without sex having LDR? There is no answer ‘I would be loyal forever’ because it would be equal that you can live without sex. It wouldn’t be healthy not to have sex in your life at all. You “play” with yourself at that time, but it wouldn’t be the same. So what is the max number of days you could live without it and then say “Well, I just can’t do it any more. He/she will not find out about it in any way.”

If you could live without sex, but couldn’t keep the distance for so long and would decide to split up, how long it would pass until you decide to do this thing?

Where to begin on this one?

Basically, the poster asked how long people think they could last in a long distance relationship until they had to cheat. Personally, I think that is a horrid question. It appears the poster assumes EVERYONE is a cheater, or will cheat with they don’t engage in relations. Which is funny, because in the posters own situation, she says that the partner continues to remain faithful.

Anyway, I didn’t want this to be a big post; just wanted to share something I found.