- Karina Pasian
a line from the song Sixteen At War. it is my favorite line of the entire track because it's the one line that really made me think.
there are lots of misconceptions about the word brother. most people think it is a word that is only used in the black community and for the most part that is true but i have always felt the word brother was a word that generalized men as a whole. white, black, spanish, asian.
every man is a potential "brother".
a man that is respected, a man with ambition, a man that will protect and provide, a man that understands and respects the importance of women to the society. a man that does nothing to make people question his status and masculinity. a real man.
these men usually say the phrase, "my mother raised me better than that" often.
that is where, Karina's line comes into the picture. boys are raised as brothers but when they become men they have the choice to abandon the unwritten brother code or continue to lead a respectable and honest life.
a life that does not involve degrading women.
honestly, i am yet to meet a brother. a man that is with me for all the right reasons, reasons other than sex. what has happened to the tradional male?
well media happened. video vixens. rappers that promote infidelity. porn. fiction.
gentlemen i have news for you all, ladies prefer "brothers". real men. we want a man that has it all together. a man that doesn't run away from his problems when the going gets tough.
i am patiently waiting to meet my "brother" and when i do i know i will be happier than i have been with non-brothers of my past.
4 comments:
Good post babygurl, I shall return.
With all due respect the exact same can be said of "sisters". when I often think of things like this, I say to myself It's 2008 or It's a sign of the times But does any of that really justify the behaviour. No...not at all.
yes andre. i agree. females are just as guilty as men.
& the changing times does not justify all this poor behavior.
hopefully we both can find someone worth our time! lol
I remember getting into an arguement with a guy that thought that the word brother was specifically meant for use in the black community.
I just told a friend, "Hey, whats up brother" and he got offended. Pffft.
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