It's More Than $0.02, Less Than $0.20 (#1)

Am I late to this party or just in time? This is where I say, "Well here's my two cents on the subject." Well its more than two. Last night, while attempting to ignore my son while he chewed on his thumb and made annoying noises, and that man of mine that sticks to me like white on rice, I tried unsuccessfully to ignore a documentary/movie called, "Diary of a Tired Black Man."

There were valid points such as:

Women make bad decisions when it comes to dating
They stay in non productive/abusive relationships too long
90% of black women are raised by single women
Fathers are not in the home to represent what a good man is supposed to be like
Women pass up "the nice guy" for the thug
Women emulate what they see (mothers who are angry black women – ABS)
Single girlfriends who are bitter do not make good counselors to those in relationships

Okay. Now the female side of the argument is this:

The burden of parenting/discipline falls on their shoulders
You like who you like. If its only brotherly love that you feel, so be it.
Men emulate what they see (the player, pimp, or lazy guy)
ABS started when men stopped being productive members of the household
"Brothers" have no ambition and are too content to coast
When men don't have a valid counterpoint, they often escalate to violence
Other than those women who wanted a child regardless, most women black or otherwise don't choose to become single mothers

The points are valid on either side. In some aspects, regardless of color, the arguments apply to all ethinicitys. No one group is excluded although statistics may be higher in one race group. At multiple points during the movie I wanted to make counter points and open the dialogue. Lets see if we can do that here. What are your thoughts?

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