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elf-hate is real. Evi-
dence of it can be seen in everything from the way African-American women are criticized by their peers for wearing their hair natu- rally, to the gang violence in cities like Chicago and, most disturbingly, in the appear- ance of individuals, born with dark complexions (Michael Jackson, Lil' Kim and baseball legend Sammy Sosa most no- tably), who use some form of chemical bleaching to lighten their skin.
But, as sad as each of these examples could be con- sidered, I don't think any of them can compare to the kind of whitewashed insanity taking place in Brazil right now. In an article published by the Wall Street Jour- nal, single and same-sex coupled Brazilian women, who want to start families, are forgoing the traditional route and opting to use sperm donors to assist them with their impregnations.
And, according to the Journal, a large majority of these ladies are requesting seeds from a very particular phenotype to start the process..... white American men with blonde hair and blue eyes.
What makes this story so remarkable is the fact that Brazil is home to the largest number of people with African ancestry outside of the continent of Africa itself. With over 50% of the coun- try's population being Black or mixed with Black, that means, if this story is accu-
rate, a large portion of Black women in this South Ameri- can nation have no problem reproducing children that look nothing like themselves.
As the report states, suc- cessful Brazilian women, who can afford to be picky about with whom they pro- create, are looking to give their offspring physical traits that, they believe, will benefit them the most in life. And, to many of these women, that translates into having a baby with pale skin, straight hair and, as they describe them, "jewel-toned" eyes.
As pathetically brain- washed as it all sounds, this, unfortunately, is the legacy of slavery, colonization and the near constant promotion of white supremacy. The combination of the three, over the last six centuries, seems to have left the entire planet, (that consists mostly of Black, brown, red and yel- low people), in a perpetual state of psychological imbal- ance while rendering them hopelessly incapable of rec- ognizing their own unique forms of beauty without ap- plying a European standard.
This same mental illness has caused so-called "eye- rounding" to become the most popular form of cos- metic surgery in Far-East Asia, was the foundation for the caste system in India and is highly responsible for making Black hair care a multi-billion dollar industry here in the United States.
All things that probably wouldn't exist if it weren't for the heavy-handed oppres-
sion of the indigenous people who lived in every place where a British, French, Dutch, Spanish or Por- tuguese flag was planted.
Of course, what makes this demand for white sperm in Brazil so ironic is that it was only 25 years ago that Time Magazine ran a fea- ture stating that the best gift Caucasian parents could give to their children was melanin. Back then the au- thor of the piece based his opinion on the warming of the planet and the depletion of the ozone layer at the time.
He theorized that, in order for human beings to survive the coming climate change, they would have to adapt. And one of the main things he believed was needed to live in a warm en- vironment, while being ex- posed to more potent sun rays, was a melanin enriched body.
Now, here we are in 2018 experiencing some of the hottest temperatures in recorded history and women in Brazil, who were blessed with the protection of a healthy skin tone, want to deprive their own children of theirs for material and aes- thetic purposes. I think it stands to reason that these women, who are actively seeking to infuse their DNA with what they believe is more valuable stock, either never got the memo that "dark-skin is in" or simply haven't been paying atten- tion to how the world is changing around them.
Biblical scripture says that "people perish for the lack of knowledge." And, at least genetically speaking, for the strong African presence in Brazil that may soon be the case.
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What If Cancer Was Cured?
eople say the darndest things for the strangest
reasons. This following editorial is a third-person report from a reasonably objective listener who has every reason not to be moved by fake news or social media. However, a comment was recently made by someone in the medical field, to the extent that “cancer has been cured a good while ago. But the main reason why you haven’t heard about it is because if word got out, it would send the world into an economic panic the likes of which we hadn’t seen since the Great Depres- sion” (the source’s words, not ours).
The source continued, “Right now, earth’s popula- tion is two to three billion people over the number we can sustain enough food to feed ourselves. Can you imagine,” they asked, what our world would look like if people stopped dying of cancer, but went on to live to a ripe old age?” We exchanged glances and changed the subject.
But it got us to thinking: What if cancer could be or was already cured, but the cure was held up for finan- cial and geopolitical reasons? What ethical impact would that have on a world that supposedly based itself on the ethics of health and humanity, love, and toler- ance?
Perhaps, if it is true, and this editorial “Lets the cat out of the bag,” then the truth might set us free and our loved ones who are dying from cancer may have real hope.
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