One of the most common things I see mentioned online is women talking about how when they grew up they were always warned about men's sexuality, potential predatory behavior, and the capacity for violence some men have, especially in romantic relationships.
I see this in many "gender war" conversations but also in much of the cultural zeitgeist right now in conversations like "man vs bear" or the idea that we should "believe all women".
I grew up for part of my life around a lot of women and I'll say I was warned about women. First as a young black boy in the south to avoid white women and how they can ruin you. We even see now with the Shannon Sharpe situation that although the girl was 19, it seems like it gives validity to these warnings I got as a child.
I also got warned in my teen years about "fast" women as well as in my 20s in my career about how women can "trap" you, especially if they can see you have a good career etc.
I would also like to elaborate on predatory sexual behavior which isn't talked about. Some see it as a badge of honor having sex with an older woman, but now we see Black men coming out saying that they had a sexual relationship with an older woman when they were barely a teenager. Tech9, Lil Wayne mentioned this. Let's not forget that R Kelly had a sexual relationship with an older woman ages 8 - 13. This is dismissed and we aren't seen as potential victims not only because we are male, but the idea of Black men being violent, predatory, etc.
I wish this was talked about and it frustrates me to no end. Women are seen as perpetual victims but we don't talk about how a woman can ruin a man's career, be vilified or killed due to a woman. America has a history of this too. Why isn't this talked about more? Furthermore why isn't talked about more in Black male spaces as much?
I see this in many "gender war" conversations but also in much of the cultural zeitgeist right now in conversations like "man vs bear" or the idea that we should "believe all women".
I grew up for part of my life around a lot of women and I'll say I was warned about women. First as a young black boy in the south to avoid white women and how they can ruin you. We even see now with the Shannon Sharpe situation that although the girl was 19, it seems like it gives validity to these warnings I got as a child.
I also got warned in my teen years about "fast" women as well as in my 20s in my career about how women can "trap" you, especially if they can see you have a good career etc.
I would also like to elaborate on predatory sexual behavior which isn't talked about. Some see it as a badge of honor having sex with an older woman, but now we see Black men coming out saying that they had a sexual relationship with an older woman when they were barely a teenager. Tech9, Lil Wayne mentioned this. Let's not forget that R Kelly had a sexual relationship with an older woman ages 8 - 13. This is dismissed and we aren't seen as potential victims not only because we are male, but the idea of Black men being violent, predatory, etc.
I wish this was talked about and it frustrates me to no end. Women are seen as perpetual victims but we don't talk about how a woman can ruin a man's career, be vilified or killed due to a woman. America has a history of this too. Why isn't this talked about more? Furthermore why isn't talked about more in Black male spaces as much?