enDiaryOfABlackLesbiantag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13132475219602760272020-02-28T22:49:34.381-05:00DIARY OF A BLACK LESBIANCrazy, Sexy, Cool and Gay Since 1985LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comBlogger530110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-83120237505435874662016-01-26T20:35:00.001-05:002016-01-26T20:35:14.539-05:00Diary of A Black Lesbian Is Moving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcaItKMqGn4/VqgapAyYooI/AAAAAAAADrE/E74TRBOmxWQ/s1600/moving-truck.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcaItKMqGn4/VqgapAyYooI/AAAAAAAADrE/E74TRBOmxWQ/s640/moving-truck.png" width="440" /></a></div><i><br /></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Diary of A Black Lesbian</i> is moving. This has been a long time coming, and I think now is the right time to make the jump...now that I've decided to dedicate myself to being the best damn lesbian blogger on the web. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm moving from blogger to wordpress. I'm moving from free hosting to paid hosting. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm still in the middle of customizing my new blog, but here is the link: <a href="http://www.diaryofablacklesbian.com/">www.diaryofablacklesbian.com</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm in the process of getting a custom header. The general layout of the blog is what you see on the site now. I'm going to change some of the colors and fonts. It will probably be up and running in another week or so. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What does this mean for you, the subscribers, of this blog?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">-If you have an email subscription to this blog you don't have to do anything. I have imported your emails into my mailchimp account. You will receive email updates through mailchimp when I post a new blog. Email updates will arrive at 11:00 AM EST. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red;">-If you subscribe to my blog using an RSS feed reader, you will need to remove the old feed from your reader and add my new feed: <span style="color: blue;">http://www.diaryofablacklesbian.com/feed/</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Your subscription to my new blog will differ in one very important way from my old blog: You will only receive a summary of my recent blog post via email. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The reason why I am doing this is because I want to build a community. I want active participants on my new blog. I want you to visit and comment. I am building my brand. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My new blog will be more advance than this blog. Part of my blog will be devoted to MY LIFE. While the other part of my blog will be devote to reviews of books, movies, music, random thoughts, business, money, politics and social issues. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is going to be fun. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jump ship!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will see you on the other side.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">P.S. My old blog will stay open to view my archives. However, ALL comment threads will be closed. </div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-34615313327749137662016-01-20T21:39:00.000-05:002016-01-20T21:39:02.489-05:00I Am Coming Back To My Blog...<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Coming-Back-Soon-m26.png (975×394)" src="http://www.imgnaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Coming-Back-Soon-m26.png" height="257" width="440" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am coming back to my blog. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I miss it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was born to do this shit. Nobody can do it like me and the black lesbian community needs me and my voice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I will be back. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Give me another week or two and I will be back to writing on my blog. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">See you soon. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Lezintellect</div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-78407655067751798802015-11-21T09:47:00.002-05:002015-11-21T09:47:49.691-05:00My Final Blog Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mSYSHTaRrw8/VlCAk9ElecI/AAAAAAAADq0/OZLk7HmHd9c/s1600/85218844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mSYSHTaRrw8/VlCAk9ElecI/AAAAAAAADq0/OZLk7HmHd9c/s400/85218844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is going to be my last blog post....ever. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At this point, I'm ready to walk away. I've had this blog since 2009. You've watched me struggle through life, love, jobs, financial issues, and now crime. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On October 8, 2015 my beloved truck was stolen in the middle of the night as I slept in my bed. It hasn't been recovered. I'm not sure it will be recovered. I cried for 3 days straight, but at this point I want to put it behind me and move on with my life. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On October 18, 2015, I bought a 2014 Honda Accord Sport (exactly like the one pictured above). I bought it for $17,000 with 7,950 miles on it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wish I could say this event didn't change me, but it did. I'm not bitter, but I am cautious as hell of other black people. The truth is I don't trust nobody outside of myself (that includes family). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That was part of the reason I made my blog private. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At this point in my life I really want to move forward and forget the past. I don't want to think about ex-girlfriends, disappointments, depressing events, etc. That's why I think now is a good time to quit this blog because it is a vivid reminder of all of the above. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I might allow this blog to stay public, but then again, I might set it to private again. It depends on how I'm feeling in a week or two. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to keep in touch with me like my Diary of A Black Lesbian Facebook page. I will periodically post on the page. You can also email me at lezintellect@gmail.com. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's been nice...I appreciate your support. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take care. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">-Lezintellect</div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-15665206363965212842015-09-23T20:29:00.003-04:002015-09-23T20:31:38.529-04:00I Love This Woman!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="325" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SODGUB2EgJo?rel=0" width="440"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I wish I could find a woman like Vanessa Williams. I've always had a thing for her... <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="325" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8J1nOyJjwi8?rel=0" width="440"></iframe> </div></div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-32438982929722759662015-09-20T20:01:00.000-04:002015-09-20T20:01:34.588-04:00I'm Single Again...Sigh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zftQ5KzkYz4/Vf9H4BRn0iI/AAAAAAAADqY/CdUpMaU-sv0/s1600/Single-Again.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zftQ5KzkYz4/Vf9H4BRn0iI/AAAAAAAADqY/CdUpMaU-sv0/s320/Single-Again.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-43772171994174341002015-09-12T22:06:00.000-04:002015-09-12T22:06:46.378-04:00The Curious Case Of White Americans & Their Selective Patriotism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRzss-__0eU/VfTO-FfDZOI/AAAAAAAADp0/WCShnP3_5UY/s1600/55f330e42c00009400aaf8ce.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aRzss-__0eU/VfTO-FfDZOI/AAAAAAAADp0/WCShnP3_5UY/s640/55f330e42c00009400aaf8ce.jpeg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Unless you've been living under a rock, you should have heard that Serena Williams fell short of her goal of winning a grand slam (a term used to describe a swept of all majors within a year). Had she won the U.S. Open she would have been the first woman to achieve a grand slam since 1988. To my knowledge, she would have been the first BLACK women to achieve the feat period. She would have been 1 major away from tying the woman who currently holds the most majors. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watching Serena lose was heartbreaking. It was like watching someone you've grown up with fall short of a dream. I felt sorry for Serena. I think most BLACK Americans felt her pain. But what wasn't surprising was the orgasmic glee seen and felt by A LOT of WHITE Americans after Serena lost...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have come to see that for all their talk of patriotism WHITE Americans would throw that shit straight into the bushes when faced with the possibility of a black woman (or black man) physically overpowering hundreds of whites in a sport. They don't care if that black woman or black man shares their nationality and is the frontrunner at a tournament bearing their country's name. When push comes to shove they would rather cheer for a foreign white woman or white man than a BLACK AMERICAN! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While watching Serena fall short of her goal was troubling to black Americans, it was like a dream come true for WHITE Americans, who have always regarded Serena and her sister, Venus, as "beast," "men," and "animals." And then when Serena and Venus aren't acting "happy" and "friendly" toward "them" they want to call them "angry" "aggressive" and "bitter." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm sick and tired of this shit. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No matter how good, law-abiding, productive, rich, or successful a black person is in this country at the end of the fucking day these miserable, jealous, demonic White Americans still see a NIGGER. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And then they wonder why we hate them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let's face it...when it comes to physical ability, White Americans suck! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a sport where they are the vast majority, two lone black girls, who grew up poor in Compton came through and kicked ass! These two black girls who didn't come from wealth, didn't have the means to travel and compete at a young age, and had the odds stacked against them came through and dominated the world of women's tennis. For well over a decade now they have been the ONLY Americans actually doing shit in women's tennis. Think about that for a minute. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I truly believe that regardless of the sport, black people will ALWAYS dominate whites. I don't care if it is tennis, golf, hockey, soccer, or bowling....when given the opportunity we will always dominate them. I believe whites (particuarly White Americans) are aware of this reality, and it makes them feel some kind of way. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The few who actually admit it almost always want to piggyback with, "Well yeah, you blacks might dominate sports and music, but you are dead last intellectually"....as if they haven't spent hundreds of years keeping blacks from equal access to education, wealth, etc. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When given the same opportunity, same access to education, healthcare, wealth etc, black people almost always rise above whites. They know it, and it scares the shit out them. The day is coming when they will find themselves the minority amongst a sea of brown and black faces in this country. I'm curious to see how they will fare once that systematic oppression comes back to bite them in the ass. I have a feeling it's going to make this look like child's play...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhDR8aJwaWI/VfTZpDf5qTI/AAAAAAAADqE/pE9XRxmzOcQ/s1600/Screen-Shot-2014-11-25-at-12.30.37-PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="373" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AhDR8aJwaWI/VfTZpDf5qTI/AAAAAAAADqE/pE9XRxmzOcQ/s640/Screen-Shot-2014-11-25-at-12.30.37-PM.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />This rant can go on forever, but I just wanted to share my thoughts on the sickening nonsense I've seen and read since Serena lost. </div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-87345076577124863642015-09-11T20:13:00.000-04:002015-09-11T20:13:31.787-04:00Gawdamn!<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe 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</w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} </style><![endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Hi, <br />I am not a writer so I wanted to reach out to someone who is. I was hoping you would consider a story about how black lesbian women do not support their own. <br /><br />Did you know that out of all the black lesbian web series that are very popular right now, NONE of them have ever raised more than 3K for a crowdfunding to keep making their shows. The even crazier part these shows like Studville, Between Women, If I Was Your Girl, each have over 30K followers of their youtube stations. They run crowdfunding campaings and the same women who complain about there being nothing for black lesbians in the media, are the same people who won't donate 5.00 to a campaign. <br /><br />right now an author by the name of Skyy is running a campaign to turn her first book into a feature film. Her book series is very popular in the black lesbian community, just check out the reviews on amazon. ON top of that she has two very popular black lesbian entertainers set to star in it. BUT the campaign has been running for almost a month and she's just now hitting 10 percent on the campaign. It's sad. So So Sad. Even a lot of the reviews of her books have people saying "oh you should make this a movie" <br /><br />I don't have a voice. I don't have a platform to address this so that's why I am pitching this to you and others. Something needs to be said and people need to hear this. It's a terrible thing that we can't support our own but white lesbian's get sponsorships and can surpass their funding goals just by word of mouth and support. <br /><br />I hope you will consider writing about this.</span></blockquote><b><span style="color: red;">My response...</span></b><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I feel your pain. However, I have been on both sides of this situation. I've been the creator/artist and I've been in the audience watching some of these works. So, I think I can speak on this issue from both sides...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">As an audience member... </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">The shows you listed all suck! </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I have tried to watch all of them and I just couldn't get into them. Not only do I find them stereotypical and mediocre, but I'm turned off by the overwhelming portrayal of the Stud/Fem gender roles displayed in these shows. I often feel like I'm watching a straight couple while watching this dynamic play out because so often I find that the writers and actors are taking their cues from black male popular culture. I hope that makes sense. It's kinda hard to explain, and to be honest I don't feel like getting into it. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">When watching black lesbians I expect to see TWO black feminine women together. I'm not expecting to see a chick who looks, talks, and acts like she just stepped out of an episode of <i>The Wire</i>. I'm not expecting to see the same stereotypical behavior black women have been complaining about for years in black men portrayed by black women. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">To put it plainly, I want to see this: Fem/Fem....not this....Stud/Fem. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Unfortunately, I appear to be in the minority. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I won't even go into a rant about the dialogue, production quality, and overall aesthetics of these shows. They kinda speak for themselves. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">As an artist/creator...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Black women are a hard group to please. I too have found myself frustrated when trying to provide entertainment for black lesbians. One of the main reasons I fell back on <i>Sweat</i> is because of all the comments I got that ranged from "Why can't this character be more like so and so?" to "This simply isn't believable." It reached a point where I said<span style="font-size: large;"> fuck it</span>. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">I'm no longer willing to cater to black women/lesbians. Honestly, it's not worth the time, money, or effort. I realize you can't please everyone. So, why break your back trying to please such a small toxic demographic (yeah I said it)? </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">In the 30 years I've been on this earth I have come to see that black women as a collective are not a happy group of people and maybe we are entitled to feel that way given all the shit we go through in this world. However, I have to be honest, I'm no longer interested in putting my money into this demographic. The rewards are small and the payoff is minimum at best. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Perhaps this is something that the network executives know that we like to ignore. Catering to this small extra critical demographic is a money pit. It's like throwing money into the bottom of a well. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">On the flip side of all this, black women aren't obligated to support other black women simply because they are black. If a product doesn't appeal to me I'm not going to buy it. No amount of shame, pro-blackness, or "We are in this shit together" is going to make me buy what doesn't interest me. I'm sure some black lesbians feel this way about my work....which is their right....just like it's my right to cut my losses and expand to a bigger demographic. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">So, my suggestion to all those black women who find themselves angry due to the lack of support from black women, is cut your losses and move on to "others." Your ideas may not find the support in your community, but there may be others who appreciate your work. </span></span></div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-24449898794571381212015-08-01T13:05:00.000-04:002015-08-01T13:05:10.460-04:00My New Baby...Louie!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHPqBVIchf4/Vbz5DeKQZjI/AAAAAAAADow/ilLdDNyxekI/s1600/IMG_1806-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="380" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHPqBVIchf4/Vbz5DeKQZjI/AAAAAAAADow/ilLdDNyxekI/s640/IMG_1806-1.JPG" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B8Hd4RHQEeM/Vbz5Cu0yq1I/AAAAAAAADok/P7X1P2bOcZw/s1600/IMG_1893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B8Hd4RHQEeM/Vbz5Cu0yq1I/AAAAAAAADok/P7X1P2bOcZw/s640/IMG_1893.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P3V8DMOEna4/Vbz5Dbtz0PI/AAAAAAAADos/OjBwqX8PqjE/s1600/IMG_1894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P3V8DMOEna4/Vbz5Dbtz0PI/AAAAAAAADos/OjBwqX8PqjE/s640/IMG_1894.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is my new dog Louie! He was born July 1, 2015. He is golden retriever. I bought him from a breeder. He is currently still with the breeder, but he will be coming home to me on August 22, 2015. I'm so excited. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a break down of what's been happening in my life...</div><ol style="text-align: justify;"><li>I turned 30 years old....*Sad Face*</li><li>I befriended a self-made black millionaire after purchasing a used book on Amazon and discovering his phone number in that book. That self-made black millionaire is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Dudley" target="_blank">Joe Dudley</a>...of Dudley Products...one of the great titans of black hair care. </li><li>I returned from my world trip. </li><li>I've been house shopping. I'm finally ready to buy my first home. </li><li>I purchased Louie. </li><li>I did something I swore off...I got a job. I'm an insurance underwriter now. </li><li>I'm still thinking about asking Sapphire to marry me. She's a wonderful woman. </li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;">And that's about it! </div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313247521960276027.post-18367460071121567572015-07-08T10:33:00.002-04:002015-07-08T10:33:58.035-04:00A Heated Debate<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XYPe9A1fBec/VZ0nP28xOXI/AAAAAAAADn4/_ypKc20OC08/s1600/tumblr_n750uxbp981qcq0gfo1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XYPe9A1fBec/VZ0nP28xOXI/AAAAAAAADn4/_ypKc20OC08/s400/tumblr_n750uxbp981qcq0gfo1_1280.jpg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very nice looking couple</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />I'm currently in England. I'm on my tour of Africa with a few European countries sprinkled in the mix. Tomorrow I will be in the Netherlands and then Paris before heading to Ethiopia. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've been in England for two days. Yesterday I hooked up with a friend who is currently studying abroad in England (She's getting a PH.D in English literature). Anyway, me and this friend met at a deli. We sat and talked for about an hour. In that time I disclosed that I'm thinking of asking my girlfriend (Sapphire) to marry me. This friend was excited for me....until she found out she is white. This little fact was revealed to her when I showed her a picture of Sapphire on my phone. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tell you no lie. You could feel the tension grow between us. Bashfully, I stuck my phone in my pocket and waited for her to say something. She didn't disappoint. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Friend: I never thought I would see the day you would be thinking about marrying a WHITE woman!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Me: Neither did I...but it's happening. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Friend: Why? There are plenty of black women available. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Me: Actually, no. In my 30 years on this earth I haven't run across this platoon of childless, single, educated, fun, loving, beautiful, in-shape black women...not in Atlanta. I haven't run across this platoon of black lesbians who are comfortable in their own skin, who don't come to the table with a hand full of kids. I'm not willing to keep looking for a needle in a haystack when I have a nice woman who is down for me. I don't care if she is white. She treats me right and I'm happy with her. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Friend: So, you're settling?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Me: I don't see it that way. I would be settling if I lowered my standards and took up with women who have the characteristics I just described to you. "Sapphire" is warm, friendly, cultured, childless, fun, loving, and beautiful. I asked for a good woman....I ended up with a great woman. I would be a fool to let her go based on her race. For a long time I searched for my ideal "black" woman and I came up empty The same qualities I like in Sapphire I looked for in black women. Over and over again I found myself disappointed. I'm not saying there aren't any black women who fit the bill. I'm saying I haven't met those women and I'm not willing to continue searching for them when I have a good woman. I'm not justifying my relationship with Sapphire. The only justification for it is love....and I'll leave it at that. When I stopped looking at race I finally found what I was looking for and I couldn't be happier. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our conversation carried on like that and ultimately ended with me say, "I hope you will find it in your heart to be happy for me. I would hate to lose your friendship...."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xAoYp4K13Rk?rel=0" width="420"></iframe></div>LezIntellecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01742024649667423277noreply@blogger.com