[Rose in RoseBear]

You assume, incorrectly, that light skin and straight(er) hair is universally admired among black people. It is not.

You also assume that black women have babies out of wedlock in a sort of cold-blooded calculation. They do not.

[crystalk]

1. On your first point, I was only echoing posters above mine who had repeatedly alleged that, so your quarrel is not with me but with them.

2. On your second point, I agree now, as my post did, with your statement that they DO not look upon this with cool calculation, but that is just the point! I am suggesting that they START doing so!