Black Women Under the Microscope

Image from the controversial Pepsi Superbowl commercial

What Do You Think? Wednesday

Satoshi Kanazawa, the psychologist who posited that black women are less attractive than all other women, faces possibly losing his job because of his article that presented these “findings.” His is just the latest in a string of commentaries that have discussed what’s wrong with the black woman. Whether it’s our looks, spending habits, marital status or attitudes, we frequently have been under the media microscope over the last few years.

What do you think about this? Do you feel like a lab rat? Do you feel it necessary to respond to the negative onslaught? How do you respond? As a Christian, what type of response do you think we should have?

I can’t wait to hear from you.

Copyright 2011 by Rhonda J. Smith

Ugly Women?

What Do You Think? Wednesday

It is so important to know who we are in Christ:

  • A royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9)
  • A selected and treasured people (Titus 2:14)
  • An anointed people (2 Corinthians 1:21)
  • Fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
  • An heir with Christ (Titus 3:7)
  • Made for good works (Ephesians 2:10)
  • Able to walk in wisdom, display the fruit of the Spirit, righteousness, and everything that is good (Colossians 4:5; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 8:4; Philippians 4:13).
  • If we don’t know, we would be apt to snap back at this. This “scientific” article in a scientific magazine by a practicing scientist could make a recovering strong black woman stray from her path and put a brotha in his place. But I digress, suggest you read this (if you can get through it) and let me know what you think.

    Copyright 2011 by Rhonda J. Smith