Incidents in the life of.....

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

So many things to do

Last night was the Black Family Forum. It turned out really well. I was pleased with the intellectual questions and responses. One really stands out though because it was something I never thought about. Someone made reference to little girls vying for the attention of guys because of the absence of a father figure. I agree. That is the case most of the time. Then a little girl named Erin said, people are always talking about the girls needing attention. What about the little boy whose mother works all the time? Doesn't he need the same attention? Good question. Mr. Morris's response was somewhere along the lines of socialization. He said boys need that same attention that's why they become players. I disagree. I don't know the reason behind male promiscuity but I doubt that it is because they need their mother's attention. I think it's socialization and acceptance. It's socially acceptable for a guy to be a whore, maybe not individually, but socially. They get labeled "player" while we get libeled "whore." Big difference. That was about the best part I guess. They talked about the pipeline from schools to penetentry (sp?) and the legistation. It's one of those things I realized happened, but never really thought about. We don't have that problem on the coast. None of my classmates are in jail. I heard people talking about it, but never really for real thought about it until last night. That's the purpose of a forum. I enjoyed it.
After that, Frison and I slid fliers under the doors in Birkshire, A.A., and the New Dorm. Miracle and Stubbs put them under the doors in Renner. April said she was going to help but got out of my car just as we began. WTH? Then we went to JState bc Gamma Rho was having a party. By the time we got there it was over. It was only 11 o'clock. That was almost a wasted trip. We did talk them into attending our fashion show though. So that was ok.
Chapel was good today. I think the lady read her dissertation. It was interesting. It just sounded like a dissertation or intro to a book. It was about the Brown decision, being that this marks the 50th anniversary of Brown vs Board of Education it was very relevant. She posed the question of peril or progress to the decison and everything that has happened since. It was good. The lady's name is RoSusan Bartee and she was initiated into GO Fall 94.
That's about all going on. I have to write this paper for Dr. Glenn that was due Monday. I have senioritis and a bad case of it.
Oh yeah. Yesterday was my little brother's birthday. I never realized exactly how close we are in age until yesterday. It was his 19th birthday. So he's 19, my sister is 20, and I am 21. Whoa. I will be 22 in less than 2 months, but still.
Anyway, I must finish so that I can go sit on the plot with my ls.

Posted by Nik :: 4/21/2004 :: 0 Comments: