tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post707282235517265525..comments2024-03-20T04:03:44.268-04:00Comments on MyBrownBaby: Black Teen GirlsMBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-51028635885186505432014-06-21T23:02:14.655-04:002014-06-21T23:02:14.655-04:00they know what to do with that big fat buttthey know what to do with that big fat buttAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-4202708156534304532011-02-21T02:37:44.412-05:002011-02-21T02:37:44.412-05:00I am totally worried about my young girl who's...I am totally worried about my young girl who's almost a teen. It's disturbing to know how "different" kids nowadays are. <br />I guess I can probably put a stop to this fad by starting to educate my kids about the dangerous world out there and how they should be careful about the people around them. But advising them wouldn't be enoughHolly, Turning Windshttp://www.helpfortroubledteens411.com/turning-winds-review-help-for-parents-of-struggling-teens.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-71732427599651576792010-11-09T08:30:11.457-05:002010-11-09T08:30:11.457-05:00Why are there so many white girls beating up black...Why are there so many white girls beating up black girls now?<br />http://wandaphullworld.com/2009/10/10/word-of-advice-to-my-so-call-tough-black-women/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-37811572650733329732010-04-16T10:53:12.627-04:002010-04-16T10:53:12.627-04:00@Anonymous: I don't think the commenters here ...@Anonymous: I don't think the commenters here at MBB "take it as a given that the parent has limited power" in raising black children. Quite the opposite: The parents here ARE dedicated to being the best parents they can be and constantly searching for ways to do it better. None of us is leaving our children to be raised by "luck" and I'm pretty sure that we hold dear MBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-18814822943367969102010-04-11T08:36:45.959-04:002010-04-11T08:36:45.959-04:00Why isn't it an option in the black community ...Why isn't it an option in the black community to actually protect our children? <br />Most of the comments above take it as a given that the parent has limited power yet certain communities in America don't leave their children's influences to luck.<br /> Religious communities such as Mormons, some white southern baptists, orthodox jews and Amish all manage to bring up their children Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-56066339271218385582010-04-01T23:42:13.459-04:002010-04-01T23:42:13.459-04:00Ms. Millner,
Have you checked this out?
http://w...Ms. Millner,<br /><br />Have you checked this out?<br /><br />http://www.soulsofblackgirls.com/Dawnneshahttp://bigdawnn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-70007103742696070742010-03-31T01:57:30.489-04:002010-03-31T01:57:30.489-04:00I was gonna' Google it. I swear. I don't h...I was gonna' Google it. I swear. I don't have the balls. Not right now.<br /><br />Kudo, Ms. Millner, for puttin' this on blast. I'm a regular reader of WAOD and I truly can appreciate women who talk the talk but walk the walk and are on the frontlines for our babies. Hopefully, I'll suck it up with a quickness and join y'all. For my daughter's sake.<br /><br />Love Dawnneshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-80110380621904835852010-03-30T22:38:51.408-04:002010-03-30T22:38:51.408-04:00Thank you, everyone, for all of the thoughtful, su...Thank you, everyone, for all of the thoughtful, supportive comments—they mean more than you know. I find them just as important—if not more—than the posts themselves because it gives us a chance to A) understand we're not alone in this and B) figure out, together, how we can be better—do better by our kids. I appreciate the discourse.<br /><br />@Kris: Totally understand the Google ranking ofMBB Founder and Editor Denene Millnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413819770146273768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-4729467651631102382010-03-30T21:37:29.233-04:002010-03-30T21:37:29.233-04:00Denene, as a mother of FOUR daughters and one teen...Denene, as a mother of FOUR daughters and one teenage daughter, I must say that it has been a true challenge raising her in this technological age. With computers, web cams, and videos on Tv, I found my teenager wanting to be more like the girls in the videos than the heroines in her textbooks. It's has been so truly difficult for me, that in January I sent my 17-year-old to live with her Kia Morgan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674135325146546633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-38767630139651377452010-03-30T17:18:45.069-04:002010-03-30T17:18:45.069-04:00As a teenager myself, I find this article embarras...As a teenager myself, I find this article embarrasing, yet important at the same time. I've had the unfortunate experience of seeing what black girls are defined as online and it's not beautiful at all. It's disgusting, extremely sad. But the worst part about it is when I go to school each day and I sit in the same classroom with girls that are trying to live up these expectations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-78793043842350220222010-03-30T13:28:56.214-04:002010-03-30T13:28:56.214-04:00I googled...now I nauseated. It seems that Google ...I googled...now I nauseated. It seems that Google and other search engines should be doing something to block these sites so that they don't rank so high on result pages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700057904506855793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-74956012082608512662010-03-30T12:41:12.758-04:002010-03-30T12:41:12.758-04:00As a black father, I'm angered and troubled by...As a black father, I'm angered and troubled by these perverse images and portrayals of our young girls. We must teach our daughters that they have more to offer than their sexuality. And we must teach our sons how to properly respect and appreciate black females.Mocha Dadhttp://www.mochadad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-77704766473480736362010-03-30T12:37:23.273-04:002010-03-30T12:37:23.273-04:00EXCELLENT post Denene! THANK YOU for writing it! J...EXCELLENT post Denene! THANK YOU for writing it! Just putting the issue out there will make folks more aware and then we can begin to address it. We have GOT to do more to help and empower our girls and to change the way the world (yes, the world!) sees them. (And I'll definitely pick up a copy of Heart & Soul.)Veronicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-88164194883844846132010-03-30T12:05:31.697-04:002010-03-30T12:05:31.697-04:00This is beyond depressing because I am a 20 year o...This is beyond depressing because I am a 20 year old female that is trying to turn the now Professional Black Woman image back into the rule instead of the exception. I try my best to shelter my babygirl (I'm a primary care giver for a 4 year old)from the nightmare that is sure to come her way. The hard part is they are making cd's called "Kid's Bop" that have all the Trayvia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209131348091433175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-19539316335231733332010-03-30T11:25:56.100-04:002010-03-30T11:25:56.100-04:00This is madness to the highest level and I am abou...This is madness to the highest level and I am about to explode with anger right now. I guess as parents we must be very good examples to our children to show them the way. I keep a close eye on my daughters also make sure to enlighten them on real life situations (they will be reading this post later as well as doing the Google search). All we can do is educate our children and keep it real with Shelly- Mom Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577936271946309958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-54762345667410041522010-03-30T11:23:03.254-04:002010-03-30T11:23:03.254-04:00As a control, I searched "white teen girls&qu...As a control, I searched "white teen girls", and the results are equally as chilling. Most of the sites are dedicated to (you guessed it) prOn. Maybe you could attribute it to the value our society places on women...period?<br /><br />*side note*<br /><br />Now if you REALLY want to be suprised, compare/contrast the results when you search: "black teen boys" & "Terrance Gaineshttp://gainesfam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-59739571880547794512010-03-30T11:07:12.696-04:002010-03-30T11:07:12.696-04:00I want to tell you it isn't necessarily Google...I want to tell you it isn't necessarily Google's fault. It is the chicken or the egg syndrome. Google's algorithms are designed to get people the information they search for. The method is ranked based on key words, image names, actual text on the site, links coming to and from the site (used for relevance). The system for the most part does its job, if finds what you ask it to find.<Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-63222017329663395762010-03-30T11:01:47.590-04:002010-03-30T11:01:47.590-04:00As the mother of a 13-year-old girl, this sickens ...As the mother of a 13-year-old girl, this sickens me. Right now, she is not much affected by this, but hormones are raging and that will change soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-80042067058541844312010-03-30T10:58:01.963-04:002010-03-30T10:58:01.963-04:00We sorta laughed and chuckled when Chris Rock said...We sorta laughed and chuckled when Chris Rock said that his goal as a parent was to keep his daughter "off the pole." But with the decline in morals, music and family structure...this is becoming an increasingly realistic concern. I feel for our teen girls. I feel the plight myself as a brown woman but I try to keep my voice. I know our brown girls feel less empowered. The place where TrendySocialitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172989688382083753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-1972159451749612812010-03-30T10:30:17.854-04:002010-03-30T10:30:17.854-04:00My friends and I talk about the state of youth tod...My friends and I talk about the state of youth today and wonder what it's going to be like in 10 years. My husband and I are planning to have children soon and it's just hard to be optimistic sometimes about the future our children will have in this society.Ms. Understoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862534289021543850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386759355610512412.post-39633735987384500672010-03-30T01:32:15.751-04:002010-03-30T01:32:15.751-04:00It's a frightening world we live in where our ...It's a frightening world we live in where our girls are growing up way faster than we ever did when we were kids. I can't say it enough...talk, talk and more talk until you are blue in the face. Sometimes, just having the chance to really show them what's wrong with the picture may open their eyes and make good choices. It's hard to be a tenn and put blinders on when the peer Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459265311205890622noreply@blogger.com