tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010273833743033890.post5401048219477546000..comments2023-04-17T05:44:51.219-07:00Comments on MANTASY: ManLove for the Grown and Sexy: So Apparently, I'm a Chocolate MonkeyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469734186369191316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010273833743033890.post-10477389082001363782016-05-01T11:46:52.862-07:002016-05-01T11:46:52.862-07:00Great post, Remmy. Like I said in the discussion o...Great post, Remmy. Like I said in the discussion on Cherie's wall, a disclaimer would've solved a lot of problems. Even if that language between the two characters involved wasn't intended to be racist, the disclaimer would've saved this discussion. Then readers could've made the decisions to read or not read. PERIOD.<br /><br />I talked with my BFF about it yesterday. I just asked her if the word itself offended her and she said no. To be clear, she is also a POC, but like me, she does recognize the negative connotation behind the word itself. Its not okay to use this word to describe ANYONE, less alone a black man. I haven't read the book so I'm not sure I want to go as far as to say she is a racist. I don't know her, but I will always say the same thing I've said before; don't bother with the stereotypes unless it relates to the plot. As you said, is it moving the book forward? Was a racist character calling him a monkey? Nope. I believe any other word could've been used. Just my two cents.<br /><br /> S.Lirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787307019842983456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010273833743033890.post-88385941101191582832016-04-30T13:03:14.590-07:002016-04-30T13:03:14.590-07:00Amen sister! I'm tired of this crapAmen sister! I'm tired of this crapAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469734186369191316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7010273833743033890.post-29201207900389824002016-04-30T11:35:47.349-07:002016-04-30T11:35:47.349-07:00Exactly. I can see if it's the first time this...Exactly. I can see if it's the first time this has happened. This is in fact, the 2nd time. In that book, she even acknowledge the Mexican in the book, so there is absolutely no excuse. <br /><br />I think because no one checked her the first time it happened that emboldened her to do it this time. Only this time people came for that wig.<br /><br />But it's like I said: we need to GO IN AND LET HAVE on ALL of these authors, regardless of color that do this. They'll eventually get tired of getting them wigs snatched.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567108309657436638noreply@blogger.com