Tuesday, May 20, 2014

People hate the TRUTH, luckily the TRUTH don't care

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Confidence: Because I'm an asshole.!

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Gabourey Sidibe brings the type of confidence to a room that most women can only dream of having, and on any given day, you can imagine how many times she overhears someone say, “Damn, how is she so confident?!” But has any of us ever stopped to think how much of a backhanded compliment that is? Gabourey has. And she talked about it in the incredible speech she gave at the Ms. Foundation for Women Gloria Awards and Gala Thursday night.
In the moving speech, Gabby talked about being secure with herself and how she feels about being asked, “How are you so confident?” while wondering if Rihanna ever gets hit with the same question.  She also revealed how her parents’ indirect words shaped her and how seeing an iconic pic of her aunt–feminist and activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes–and Gloria Steinem throwing their fists up every day unknowingly inspired her into becoming the fierce woman she is today.
Get you some Kleenex and read the transcript below.
“Gabourey, how are you so confident?”
It’s not easy. It’s hard to get dressed up for award shows and red carpets when I know I will be made fun of because of my weight. There’s always a big chance if I wear purple, I will be compared to Barney. If I wear white, a frozen turkey. And if I wear red, that pitcher of Kool-Aid that says, ‘Oh, yeah!’ Twitter will blow up with nasty comments about how the recent earthquake was caused by me running to a hot dog cart or something. And ‘Diet or Die?’
This is what I deal with every time I put on a dress. This is what I deal with every time someone takes a picture of me. Sometimes when I’m being interviewed by a fashion reporter, I can see it in her eyes, ‘How is she getting away with this? Why is she so confident? How does she deal with that body? Oh my God, I’m going to catch fat!’ What I would say, is my mom moved my brother and I to my aunt’s house. Her name is Dorothy Pitman Hughes, she is a feminist, an activist, and a lifelong friend of Gloria Steinem. Every day, I had to get up and go to school where everyone made fun of me, and I had to go home to where everyone made fun of me. Every day was hard to get going, no matter which direction I went. And on my way out of the house, I found strength. In the morning on the way out to the world, I passed by a portrait of my aunt and Gloria together. Side by side they stood, one with long beautiful hair and one with the most beautiful, round, Afro hair I had ever seen, both with their fists held high in the air. Powerful. Confident. And every day as I would leave the house… I would give that photo a fist right back. And I’d march off into battle. [She starts crying] I didn’t know that I was being inspired then. On my way home, I’d walk back up those stairs, I’d give that photo the fist again, and continue my march back in for more battle. [She pulls a tissue from her cleavage and dabs her eyes] That’s what boobs are for! I didn’t know I was being inspired then, but I was. If they could feel like that, maybe I could! I just wanted to look that cool. But it made me feel that strong.
[...] ‘How are you so confident?’ It’s my good time, and my good life, despite what you think of me. I live my life, because I dare. I dare to show up when everyone else might hide their faces and hide their bodies in shame. I show up because I’m an asshole, and I want to have a good time. And my mother and my father love me. They wanted the best life for me, and they didn’t know how to verbalize it. And I get it. I really do. They were better parents to me than they had themselves. I’m grateful to them, and to my fifth grade class, because if they hadn’t made me cry, I wouldn’t be able to cry on cue now. [Dabs tears] If I hadn’t been told I was garbage, I wouldn’t have learned how to show people I’m talented. And if everyone had always laughed at my jokes, I wouldn’t have figured out how to be so funny. If they hadn’t told me I was ugly, I never would have searched for my beauty. And if they hadn’t tried to break me down, I wouldn’t know that I’m unbreakable. [Dabs tears]
So when you ask me how I’m so confident, I know what you’re really asking me: How could someone like me be confident?
Go ask Rihanna, asshole!

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Read more: Necole Bitchie.com: Gabourey Sidibe’s Inspiring Speech On Confidence Is A Tear-Jerker http://necolebitchie.com/2014/05/gabourey-sidibes-inspiring-speech-on-confidence-is-a-tear-jerker/#ixzz32H7aGJFh

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Real Connections Are Impossible Because People Are Too Focused On Sex’

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Click full blog ---->> Keke Palmer: ‘Real Connections Are Impossible Because People Are Too Focused On Sex’


People make it impossible to make real connections because they are too focused on getting to the sex! I mean, how can you expect to get to level ten when you haven’t passed steps 1-9. We all have to be careful of the energy we let into our bodies. Why am I gonna have sex with you to find OUT if you can love me down the line?  Shouldn’t you love me before we get there? Things happen, yes, but it’d be best to wait it out. Allow for a true connection to be made without physical intrusions.

I’m out here trying to make REAL connections. My flesh will never be able to compare to what is in the HEART. It’s really disappointing though. Cause you can like someone & be shut out simply because you won’t put out. #pushfoward I value myself too much to play myself to the left in such a way. We are too good for that y’all, we deserve more. As women, chemicals go off when you have sex w/ someone it causes a form of attachment; reproduction is want the body wants. So you may THINK you love someone because you had sex with them. But it could be HORMONES.

Do not let your body guide you. Listen to your heart. The man you could be in the bed with may look fine on the outside. But he could be the enemy himself. It’s not even about titles. It’s about respect & appreciation. Whoever gets to have you must VALUE YOU. If the person you’re dealing with does not realize you are worth the effort & the time.. THEY DO NOT DESERVE YOU.

I shouldn’t have to give you all of me for you to invest. You need to believe just as I do in you, then you’ll be rewarded.



What can you tell us about abstinence and the dating scene?
Both men and women pressure each other for sex. We’re young, live your life and enjoy yourself. My thing is, people need to be with those who respect you. At the end of the day, whoever you spend your time with make sure they value you. If you feel over the course of time they are deserving of whatever it is you would like to give them, fine.