So much of the impediment to liberation is:

Relax. We got y’all...

We’re done here since you know everything.

Here come all the “feminism divides the black community” ankh right dudes. (In other words to them the black community can only function when sexism is in place).

I think black folk sometimes have a hard time with stories that don’t have clear heroes and villains. In the absence of them, they create them. Hence the teams.

There are very fine people on both sides raising trash. Ni**a, I guess.

Misogynoir gets no play in this ride.

Bro, do you even know this community? Do better.

Nope. He’s just callow, naive, and in need of friends with more life experience and maturity than him. In other words, he is me 15 years ago.

I am genuinely curious as to how you define regular-ass. As I stated in a convo about Insecurity..keep in mind that people were pissed at Good Times because the family was struggling (that’s why the Jeffersons got their own show). Then people were frustrated by the Cosby Show because they “couldn’t relate” to the…

“...a cudgel for racists/sexists/homophobes to bully those with an obsession with “fairness” and “both sides” into listening to their bull*(&(...” in other words, the media itself...one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle as far as “how we got here”.

Second rule, codicil 2B: You can only express discontent with White Supremacy if you are a rich corporation that partnered with the W/S president. And you can only do so by voting with your feet and walk away when you find out that his W/S stance will fuck up your money.

Wakanda’s national anthem...

The irony is that Quentin is the type of dude she “should” have a long-term relationship with because of his friendship and similarities. But if she sees him as the homie deep down, it’s for naught. She chased a “should” with another “should”.

I feel you on that. Which is why reality shows aren’t my thing. I go the other way when I see one coming. Having said that, conflict is the engine of storytelling. The protagonist wants something, other characters want something else.

As a married man in the healthiest relationship I’ve ever been in...I agree with Chris Rock when he said that good, stable relationships are boring. My wife is one of the most interesting and least boring people I know. We have fun. But what we have wouldn’t make good tv unless heavily edited. Other than the…

Honestly I like Insecure because it’s not those things. In my opinion we’ve had a parade of those positive loving families over the years. You like what you like and you’re allowed, but I don’t need all my black entertainment to be inspirational documentaries. Keep in mind that people were pissed at Good Times because…

“There are shows with mature, loving relationships but not a whole lot.”

What are your thoughts on Blackish? That’s a wholesome enough black couple with safe, lovable flaws (buying too many sneakers, trying to be too hip to the kids) who always do the right thing and learn the right lesson at the end of the day.

“There are very few open relationships where banging your side chick in the bathroom at a dinner party with your spouse in attendance is ok.”