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I want the door held open, the chair pulled out, and I don't want to think about money at all. I want nothing more than the ultra-femme responsibility of juggling hairstylist and mani/pedi appointments, being a great conversationalist, and looking like a dime. So why in these days of considerable female advances does a bit of the chicken live on, even in the best of us?
Clinkscales can't even believe I'm asking the question. "Men who are successful in life," he offers quietly, "appreciate intelligent and thoughtful women -- I think much more than women know. When we're looking for the long term, those are the qualities we want. Not chickenheads. Besides, landing the prince doesn't necessarily make a sista empowered. Nicky, a twenty-seven-year-old doctor once dated an NBA Willy and describes it as one of "the most depressing periods" of her life. But before we go casting our liberated principles to the wind and get our "cluck, cluck" on, remember that chickenheads rarely win.
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I think this is an accessible book for anyone who's interested in learning more about feminism and Black women in a non threatening academic text. It is not without flaws and there are definitely several talking points. I'd recommend this to jumpstart a conversation about men/women/relationships--while acknowledging what's missing, what should be fixed, etc. Let us not forget that LGBTQ+ voices deserve to be heard.
I laughed and I wondered how I can make things better. She of this book ages well, some of the slang doesn't, but Black men dan women are still going through the same relationship issues they did before, although now with more popular input from social media and hoteps and self-help people and Steve gotdamned Harvey. The phenomenal commercial success of rappers Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim -- the official chickenhead patron saints -- are one example. Unlike MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, or Yo Yo, Kim and Foxy are hardly examples of Afro-femme regality, refined sensuality, or womanist strength. These baby girls -- with their history-making multi-platinum debuts -- have the lyrical personas of hyper-sexed, couture-clad hoochie mamas. Once again hip-hop holds up its unwanted mirror and drives home a little-discussed truth.
When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost
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Thanks to her, I escaped much of the sexual pressure that plagued many of my peers. For some girls, the deciding factor for whether or not a guy deserved the boots was how much he spent on the courtship process. Unfortunately, the decisions weren't always based on the woman's desires. Very often the more money a guy spent the more he felt he was entitled sexually -- and he applied pressure accordingly. Sadly enough, many women complied -- not because they wanted to have sex but because they felt that was the price they paid for someone treating them nicely.
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Paul Jacobs, a professional athlete and fledgling entrepreneur, echoes Clinkscales's sentiments strongly. "As a black man, professional success validates you and gives you the ability to compete, especially against the white men of the world. It's like your check." To my surprise, if a brother was feeling insecure about his financial status, the offer only ended up making him feel worse. You should be with some nigga that can give you the world.
I remember first coming across an article mention this book when doing a research paper for an African-American studies course. I have long since forgotten what the paper was about but I remember this book title. Maybe because it is such a catching title and used a term that I remember from growing up. That being said I had high hopes for this book. While I think the author deliver I did have some issues with it.
And in a world where men got the lucci and we got the coochie, the one self-inflicted Achilles' heel men have is their tendency to define power partially in terms of sexual conquest. Punanny is the one thing women control and men have an unlimited desire for. That makes it, even in these post-feminist times, one helluva negotiating tool. "Trickin'" -- specifically using sex to gain protection, wealth, and power -- is a feminine device probably as old as sexism itself. From chickenheads to feminists, most women possess an almost intuitive understanding of the role sex, money, and power play in our intimate relationships -- and we accommodate accordingly. Michael J. Rochon The Philadelphia Tribune When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost...is gaining nationwide acclaim for adding a fresh, idiosyncratic point of view -- the voice of a new generation -- to the oft-debated saga.
She finds a way to simultaneously criticize black feminist academics and shame "hoes." However, she offers an analysis as to why black rappers are so misogynistic; apparently its a cover. Moreover, this work is extremely hetero-normative and borderline homophobic. The only time she mentions sexual orientation is her description of being mistaken for a lesbian. Of course, there is no mention of the trans community. If Morgan wants this work to mean anything, as it once did for me as an undergrad, she needs an updated edition. Things went a little south for me with babymother & chickenhead envy chapters because this is where I think the hypocrisy is on full display.
Cleared payment cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. I definitely see how my 20-something self would have loved this book but my 30-something self would interrogate and disagree with it a lot. Because this is getting way too long, I'll stop here.
More often than not a pretty, young chicken who tricked her way through her twenties may find herself out of the game by thirty. "Successful" chickens are usually a mere fraction of those who ass out trying. Let's face it, money and the ability to spend it freely is one of society's strongest assertions of power -- and power is a very sexy thing.
I had to write some notes at the end in order for this review to not come off as pure reaction but as concern for the frame of consciousness Joan Morgan was in when she wrote this in 1999. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Ronda Racha Penrice Rap Pages Whether one agrees with Morgan or not, the sister definitely makes you think.
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