my new fear, stemming from the charm school reunion show

So, nothing came for me on Saturday, 07/07/07. But that's ok. J and I had a wonderful Fourth, and this past weekend was pretty stellar, too. I guess I received a "divine week" versus just one divine day. And that makes me more blessed than you! Ha! Yes, you! Kidding...sort of.

Of course I watched the Charm School reunion show last night, and I must sound off on it. First off, it was a lot classier than the I Love New York and Flavor of Love/Flavor of Love 2 reunion shows, primarily because Mrs. Mo'Nique was there to referee the girls. I could appreciate that.

It was funny when Brooke declared that she sucked on the glass sculpture and got drunk off that "dark liquor" and booty humped most of the guys at the party because, simply, she's a "flirtatious bright-eyed blonde." Her words! Basically, Brooke said white girls party. Black girls don't. At least, not in that wild way. Plain and simple. And, Hell Yeah, she's right! We have much more important things to worry about. Like our good weave getting sweated out. Who's picking up lil' man from preschool. Finding a worthy man who doesn't want us for our titties and ass. AND CATCHING AIDS!! Brooke's such an ass.

And Schatar's an ass, too. Trying to sound British because she's a "direct descendent of royalty." What a crock of poopy. At least she cut off all that crazy weave.

But the funniest occurence had to be the Shay vs. Larissa argument, and Larissa's stepping to Mo. Larissa's little immature butt got all up in Mo'Nique's face, and of course Mo lit into her like a firecracker. But the sad part was damn Larissa's momma. Here she comes up to the stage to "protect" her waste of a daughter, and tries to step to Mo'Nique.

I must say these two words again: Larissa's momma. She was out of control, but Mo managed to calm her down with incredible persuasive skills. Larissa's momma ought to be ashamed of Larissa's anger issues and her refusal to grow up and take responsibility for herself. But naw. It was very easy to see where Larissa got her attitude because her momma was the same way! It was sad that Mo had to sit and verbally "mother" Larissa, obviously better than Larissa's mom has done during Larissa's 22 years of living!

I want to say that this show taught me that my daughter will be taught to absolutely not be willing to shake her ass in front of a man's face to get attention. She will be a strong, wonderful woman like her mother. That she will not bully, cuss like a sailor, or be mini-New York. I want to say this show really gave me a look at the failure of some black mothers' rearing their girls in America. That my people really need to wake up and see that television is raising our black children. And to vow that my children will not be raised by BET and VH1.

I want to say all that, but I'll say this.

I am officially scared of attitudinal, wild, frizzy-red-haired, albino mommas. All because of this episode.