No Black People Using the 'N' Word Does Not Make Paula Deen Ok

I hear this time and time again from people. From "well meaning" news people reporting on a story about another races use of the word to just every day people and from black people too. What is this? It is this: "How can black people get mad when another race uses the 'n' word when sooo many black people use that word. I mean you hear it in rap songs all of the time."

Yeah ok. Have you heard the number of females who jokingly refer to their friends as a bitch? Even female artists refer to themselves as bitches in their songs. Does this now give everybody free reign to just haul off and call a woman a bitch? No, of course not. Then why would you even use this logic as a justification for her using the word nigger? (And no 'nigga' is not a cool acceptable form of the word.) It makes no sense.

She was dead wrong and if the report of some of her actions are accurate then she deserves to go down. I mean wanting to dress people up as slaves. Seriously! So that goes to show what her mentality is now for everyone who is saying what's the big deal about her using the word once upon a time (supposedly she doesn't still use the word).

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My First Attempt At Marley Braids (Havana Twists)

(what they are supposed to look like)

Sooo I finally bought some Marley hair after watching a YouTube video that made doing this style (also known as Havana Twists) look so easy. I mean you part your hair into big sections. Put the hair in the middle. Twist it around the hair individually and then twist the hair together and boom there you have it! Uh no my first attempt on my first braid was more WTF than boom. lol. I guess we will see what it turns out to be :)

Undecided on If I'm Watching The George Zimmerman Trial

I am totally undecided if I am going to watch any of the trial. I follow Al Sharpton on Facebook so I know he'll keep me up on the happenings and I think that I should probably keep it that way. 

This whole case just makes me so angry. Not just because of what happened but because of the reaction to it. I have never seen a case where an unarmed person can be hunted down (a teenager no less) while not doing anything wrong, killed and then have a good bit of people take up for the shooter. I mean really? 

What possible reason could have justified the shooting. He said he was getting beat up. Well if you run after me and then pull out a gun guess what I'm going to do. I'm going to try my best to beat the hell out of you. What else can you do in that situation?

Like I said I think it's best not to watch it. My heart goes out to his parents. I can't even imagine going through that.

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My Semi Wash and Go For My Natural Hair

I normally shy away from wearing my hair in a wash and go style because it curls up so tight and the end affect end up being a tightly curled baby fro which I don't like on me. However, I don't always have the time for my twist outs from the night before to dry out completely thus resulting in a frizzy mess.

So today I decided to do a wet twist out (is this even a term? :) ). Figuring that it would stretch the curls out just enough. 

I really like the results. Sorry my phone camera sucks and you can't really see the definition. Will post some more pictures later on lol.

The products that I used were Shea Moistures Curl Enhancing Smoothie to twist my freshly washed hair. I let it stay that way for about 30 minutes. Just enough time for me to eat breakfast and get my clothes ready. After taking out the twists I played with my hair a little. Left it for about 5-10 minutes (so that it could curl up a little more) and then came back and followed up with some Cantu Shea Butter Shine Gel for shine.

I think that this going to be my go to style for those mornings where I am pressed for time.

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Does the Cheerios Ad Prove We Still Have A Ways To Go In This Country?

I read the story yesterday about Cheerios having to shut down their comment section for their new commercial while at work (what? I was on break lol) and could not believe it. I had not seen the commercial yet but wondered what could be so offensive. 

Okay, you have an adorable little girl with a white mom and black dad. Oh the shock! I mean when did black and white people start dating and making children and getting married and stuff? I mean really it's 2013. Had there not been a story on it and I saw the commercial I would not have foreseen the backlash that would accompany it.

However, I live in south Georgia where prejudiced is still very existent, although not too much, so I can't say that I am that surprised (sadly).

So it made me wonder is it because the couple is a black man and a white women? It's not as though you have never seen a mixed couple in an ad. But let's be honest, how often do you see an ad with a mixed couple? 

I applaud Cheerios for standing by their ad. I don't eat them but my little niece loves the stuff so looks like Auntie needs to go out and buy 10 boxes :).

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