Show Trophies on readers reader's mantle will be of f her own making Dear Editor As I read Reggie eggie Browns Brown's Theory Horizon Oct 14 I experienced a variety of emotions As a Caucasian woman I was offended at the way Id I'd been depicted and outraged outraged outraged out out- raged by the presumptuous attitude attitude attitude at at- of a black male claiming to know the desires of every white woman coincidentally him I was disgusted that someone someone someone some some- one who claimed to have II eyes eyes equipped with depth perception perception perception tion would dare to offer weak racial stereotypes as truths and saddened to think that expressions expressions expressions of love or affection would be considered a sickness sickness sickness-espe- espe especially in such violent times After reading and rereading the article my previous flurry of emotion dissipated All that remained was stomach churn ing embarrassment I am truly embarrassed for Reggie Brown In his haste to lash out at white women he didn't stop to consider the other side of his theory In it it appears that Reggie is acquiescing to some sort of power that Caucasian women have over black men God Missy Jean don fos' fos me do this Tracy brang yo black hind here now and kiss me Billie Jean demands hungrily This quote is directly from Reggie's example No question about who is in control control control con con- of that situation Im I'm curious to know if Reggie Reggie Reggie Reg Reg- gie feels that black men dont don't have the intelligence to notice that they are being reduced to sized mantle-sized trophies or is it that they dont don't have hav the dignity dignity dignity dig dig- to care and walk away Maybe they are completely powerless in the situation More like an ebony pawn than an ebony prince Reggie's own words seem to suggest that there is nothing more to black men than athletic athletic athletic ath ath- letic prowess and sweaty embraces Certainly according to the theory there arent aren't any other reasons why a white female would be attracted to a black man Wrong and nd ridiculous I dont don't know if Reggie brown is aware of it but the of West Africa were considered remarkable for their intelligence intelligence intelligence intel intel- and high degree of cul cul- cul- cul ture I would dare say that Reggie Reggie Reggie Reg Reg- gie considers himself a thinker and I noticed that the picture next to his article was of his face not his body Reggie doesn't seem to fit into the stereotypical mold hes he's created I know that I dont don't dontI I do believe that on this earth even here on pl planet net Utah there are eyes equipped wi with th depth perception Eyes that can see beyond stereotypes materialistic desires and skin color right color right into hearts minds and souls where real worth can be found Oh yeah Reggie Reggie any any trophies that end up on my mantle will be there to represent my accomplishments not someone someone someone some some- one If there is a man in inthis inthis inthis this picture hell he'll be standing next to me admiring them Brynn Bynn Howell I |