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I doubt we will ever have THAT answer ?

Those roadblocks exist for everyone, but if passion drives the project, it can be accomplished... Its the "I cant do this" defeatist attitude many have that derails progress. No law says a black individual cannot post a Youtube video..... Those that want to see change, fight for it....No ?

I was actually surprised that unlike past seasons, they reveal the killer right off the bat, so i am thinking "where thy gonna take this, you know the end already", but I am optimistic there will be some twists...... Matthew Morrison packing that "prostetic" was hilarious...

I don't see RE-branding..... I have been on this board for years, maybe decades, and this discussion has taken place over and over... I don't see a resolution.... Its simply "you like WHAT you like", and some will label it as racism, others perhaps a bit more evolved wont. Damn, I need a smoothie and some string cheese !

Perhaps, but there is a vast Black market they can "influence", and many wealthy black backers who could help them. Or is "influencing" simply consider a white thing in todays culture ? See what i mean, everything is boiling down to white thing/ black thing, and this is where the divide comes in.

Racism is racism, and you cant cherry-pick the situations in which you employ the term, whether things are the NORM or they aren't....although that is what is being done here. I of course agree this whole debate is complicated, both sides coming to the table with valid points, but like in the Dem debates recently, everyone might be focusing on the Same destinations but from different roads.. Perhaps you and I need to meet, have a drink , some wings and dissect this some more ?

I certainly understand ALL that, but the conversation was getting so intense I felt the scope needed to be broadened to really TEST the points and assumptions raised.

Perhaps then there should be more "black influencers" on the web ? Currently most, and the most popular seem to be white. not sure why more blacks do not take this path ? And it is those white influencers that are driving youth culture and molding their "preferences"... That's todays world.

YES, i have used Schmidts as well....its cheaper than Native and has some good smells.... (I like the coconut/pineapple).

for freshness.... If you stockpile fragrance, like I do, and don't use them all at the same time, they will keep longer in the fridge. Currently, the 2nd shelf in my fridge has 17 bottles of cologne in it. (don't ask me WHY I have so many, gifts ?, they were on sale ?)

While we have focused on primarily male/male interaction, now lets take a WHITE hetero male or female..... If they choose to exclusively date and then marry a white partner , are THEY racist ?

Yes I understood your comment that's why I answered: it has always been afirmative, as well with my family, meaning reactions in all white enviorns INCLUDING my family......

Here I disagree, because it has always been afirmative, as well with my family, who once they KNEW my preference, were always supportive. It may be an aberation, but it was my experience.

I dont believe I am, just stating MY opinion, which is in agreement with many points you have raised. As I am NOT black, I would never be so presumptuous as to debate a black issue with a black man, who certainly comes at the issue from a different, more educated and realized viewpoint. I think all I am trying to get across is that today, we are very quick to pull a race card, especially when it comes to issues of sex, where I think if you are white and choosing a white over black partner, you need to know more about motivation before calling that person a racist, simply for his sexual choices. . I have absolutely NO beef with you Sir Monarchy.

I hope ya'll are storing your unused fragrances in the Fridge ? They last much longer that way.

Could be, but for me those 2 dudes are interchangeable, both incredibly gorgeous cocks that love being serviced.

I think in gay culture, its the white man that covets the black man. And yes it may be "Mandingo syndrome" but nevertheless I for one am more into "men of color".... But racism has always existed, and will continue to exist, and while some may brush it off as Preference, you really need to dig deeper, (as you have continued to say) before you start calling people racist or defining groups.

Again, all TRUE, and agreed, BUT that preference may NOT be derived from HATE... just what they feel is more attractive to them. Its not always as simple as black and white, but sometimes IT IS.