Recently, I had a conversation with a former classmate who I haven't seen in about 17 years. He found me on Instagram, then we exchanged numbers to keep in touch. After having a few conversations, we both saw that we were not each other's cup of tea, so we decided to distance ourselves. A few days later, he sends me a text message saying, "I miss our conversations, minus the stupid sh*t you say." But I'm pretty sure that the "stupid sh*t I say" is exactly what he misses. He just calls it stupid because he doesn't understand what I mean or where I'm coming from when I say it.

For the past 8 years, there has been buzz about increasing numbers of African-American men and women joining the conservative party. This is obviously good news for the conservative party, but what does this mean for the black men and women who are joining? In the November 2024 election, it was black men in particular (over 90% of black women supported of Kamala Harris) who seemed to be the most enthused about Donald Trump becoming president again. And that's fine, but now that black men have found a hero in Donald Trump, the black community can stand to see a few changes resulting from this political shift.

Although it is not reported or talked about as much as domestic violence on women, women are abusing men. According to the CDC, 40% of domestic violence victims are men.

Some men would describe women as chaotic (meaning in a state of disorder or confusion). It is true that some women are in a state of disorder and confusion, especially if there is a lack of guidance from parents, their husband, or a spiritual leader or mentor. However, "chaotic" is not women's natural state of being, and men, for the most part, know this at their core.

Have you ever heard the saying, “Men believe what they see; women believe what they hear”? Even if you never heard the saying, I’m sure you can agree with it for the most part. Not saying that it’s true in every case, but women are a little more on the emotional side, and are more likely to be swept away by flattering words than men are. Men have been using this to their advantage of this for ages, and it’s honestly not really a problem—unless they begin to use their charming words to mislead women.