The Rock on Cover of Essence.

Discussion in 'In the Media' started by william2382, Jul 12, 2013.

  1. william2382

    william2382 New Member

    Essence did a survey of who readers thought were the most attractive men by category and the Rock won with either 400 votes or the survey was 4000? Idk

    Anyway…what was interesting was the backlash by black women against Essence for giving The Rock Dwayne Johnson the Cover. The main argument used against having him on the cover were claims that while he is half black, he has never been seen dating a black woman, so why would they put him on the premier magazine designed for black women?

    There were black women that defended Essence for giving him the cover but it seemd the consensus that it was not a welcome site.

    Made me think of myself and the men on here. While I love to hear all sides….men (since most of you I imagine are black or mixed) are you somewhat ostracized or ignored by other blacks when you speak on or off issues in the black community….do you often get the sense of….”sense he prefers white women he does not belong in serious roles in our community:?
     
  2. goodlove

    goodlove New Member

    hhhmmm....
     
  3. The Dark King

    The Dark King Well-Known Member

    To be honest I think my dark skin gives me a pass with most people.
     
  4. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    Not at all. There are a lot of people who knows that I prefer to date white women or assume that based on my interactions with the majority females I am associated with, but they do enjoy my perspective on things regarding what goes on the black community. It's sort of like the mini-UN around here and I'm sometimes referred to as the Adjunct Primus Inter Pares in some respects because of the way how I express myself.
     
  5. Alinoa

    Alinoa New Member

    Such a turn on when you refer to yourself in Latin
     
  6. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    You should see me when I gracefully dive into the realm of lust and discord. I'm quite the wild child there.

     
  7. Resurrected Fear

    Resurrected Fear New Member

    Think of it like this: What happens when you post a chick who doesn't "do" brothas, on this forum?

    I can understand their complaints against him being on the cover
     
  8. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    Oh don't let him fool you, it's just Latin for 'ass-hole'.


    :?
     
  9. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    Better an asshole than overly-emotional, no? :smt102 ;)

     
  10. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    No, I meant it literally....because of your obsession with..oh nevermind. Ok, keep it at the other meaning, I'm also fine with that.. :cool:
     
  11. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    You just gave me an idea. :smt080

    I still have your photos...and been meaning to do some photoshopping! Thank you sweetheart!!! :freehug:

     
  12. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    Photoshopping any pics of me?? Do it and I'll sue you. :freehug:
     
  13. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    You'll have to find me first. It's like playing with a kettle on the orbiting teapot. Besides, I never said I'll post them. I'll keep them for myself as part of my art. :smt047

     
  14. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    Well if you want to be creepy like that.
    I was making a lighthearted joke about your love of the rectum. However since you have taken it far beyond that with an implied threat, I am formally telling you, if you alter or reproduce any of my images that I own without my expressed permission, I will sue you.
     
  15. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    Seriously? That'd be hilarious to sue somebody solely because they've saved images on the internet. Unless if there's some copyright infringement (which you don't have), then there is no way you can sue. Plain and simple. You can try all the legal language and jargon, but all that is moot.

    Besides, had that been the case, then a lot of snapshots and photos taken by various people would have been resolved a decade ago and the function to save images through official sources like Google, Mozilla, etc...would have been nonexistent.

     
  16. Bliss

    Bliss Well-Known Member

    Then let it go, MS. Don't fuck with my images. End of it.
     
  17. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    Of course I will. Now just hug me, dammit!

     
  18. william2382

    william2382 New Member

    lol.....this whole thing went south faster than I thought
     
  19. Morning Star

    Morning Star Well-Known Member

    I'm Order and Discord all wrapped into one. I can switch between one or the other...and mesh it together for a delicious, frothy mixture of sanity.

     
  20. archangel

    archangel Well-Known Member

    The funny thing is that Dwyane's wife's family was racist to him according to him. He is pretty ..... african american cultured guy. I didn't expect for him to be on there seeing how it is a women's magazine.
     

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