[Landru]

Simply excellent, again.
This Stix hits another Grandslam; which, looks to be getting kind of routine for this man, huh? {g}

~& yea I read the whole, fabulous piece.

...twice.

[sultan88]

"What no one will dare talk about is the "trash factor" in naming. Many blacks see certain names – "Aisha," "Lakeisha," "Shiniqua," etc. – as having trashy associations, based on the sort of people who frequently give their kids such names. Granted, that's a crude and inaccurate method of selection, since such names are not exclusively chosen by trashy parents, but you cannot deride whites as "racist" for applying the same standards as the blacks whom one gives a pass. (Oops, I just assumed some knowledge of actual black practices. My mistake.) In 1989, when I was a foster-care worker, I was in the home in the projects of a black foster mother named Martha. Seeing me looking at the framed photograph of her adopted son, she said, "That's James." Observing my surprised expression at the Anglo-Saxon name, Martha explained, "None of that Shiniqua s--t." (Note: Martha did not speak that way around the children.)"

Great observation by Mr. Stix. Thanks for posting this mrustow - I found it to be a pleasurable read!

[Happygal]

*LOL*...on this occasion, Landru I only speed-read the article ONCE..but couldn't help but (a) agree in the main and (b) draw the SAME conclusions to my own society (Ireland) that is only NOW starting to embrace multi-culturalism.

And, like Mr. Stix...I'm not a racist. Just a realist.

[mrustow]

Simply excellent, again.
This Stix hits another Grandslam; which, looks to be getting kind of routine for this man, huh? {g}

~& yea I read the whole, fabulous piece.

...twice.

I'm sure he'll very pleased to know that, L.