According to OneSTDV, the former trumps the latter ultimately and utterly, and he cites as “proof” of this, Steve Sailer’s analysis of the OJ Simpson trial. While I can see the logic, such as it is, of Sailer’s argument, I personally find the question itself to be quite provocative for a whole host of reasons.

Based on all I’ve read, observed and experienced in my life, I think the answer to the question is “it depends on who you ask”. I say that because in my experience, Women overall, simply don’t perceive race and racial issues in the same way that Men overall do. In recent months, I’ve written somewhat extensively about this very point, that Black Women for example, those who consider themselves college educated and the like, see themselves as living for the most part, in a “post-racial world”-and in many ways, they would be right. However, the view shifts considerably for Black Men-I’ve written quite extensively how, from birth, race colors, if you will, the whole of their existence-even Barack Obama, leader of the free world and President of the United States, cannot escape this truth. Simply put, Race defines, and confines, Black Men in a way that is at the very least, qualitatively different for Black Women.

To give more witness to my assertions above, we need go no further than my own exploits last month, with what I call The Spearhead Controversy. Regular readers will know well what I mean by this, and for those who are just coming in on the discussion, I urge them to checkout the links for themselves to get up to speed. The Spearhead’s readership was quite clear on where they came down on the matter-Race Über Alles, like a MFer. One of my articles generated some 400-plus comments at the Spearhead-at the time a record-so animated its largely White, Male readership were about my insights; one of their readers even went so far as to take me to task in the form of *two* YouTube videos.

Which brings me to another point-the Spearhead has putatively positioned itself as a new front on the nascent Men’s Rights Movement, a movement, if one can call it such, comprised almost entirely, of White Males. Based again, on my own direct experiences with said group, they have made it quite clear as to what they deem more important, and the supposedly unifying characteristic of being Male ain’t one of em. Race, trumps that.

By contrast, the Feminist Movement, flawed though it may be, and undeniably White in both its leadership, “voice” and direction, hasn’t been a hindrance, implicitly or otherwise, to Black Women. Indeed, by all accounts, it can be said that Black Women have actually gained from many of the aims and stated goals of largely White Feminists. To be sure, Black Feminists have their fair share of bones of contention and woes with their White sisters; but at the end of the day, as we all see with our lying eyes everyday on the morning commutes, break and lunchtime and office parties, Black Women and White Women get along just fine-at the very least, they’ve agreed to fake it like they do.

It’s hard to say with any degree of certainty, that Black Men will benefit from the Men’s Rights Movement, should it ever become a potent enough sociopolitical force to be taken seriously, or even if they have a seat at the table at all. There is little evidence on the ground that suggests that the majority membership and leadership actually wants Brothas around. Yet another reason why I say, to answer OneSTDV’s query, it depends largely on who you ask.

One can speculate as to why the genders, Male and Female, perceives Race so differently as they do; I’m all ears as to your thoughts. But as far as I’m concerned, the matter isn’t as cut and dry as Mr. OneSTDV would like to believe.

Which, by now, shouldn’t come as a surprise, to anyone.

Comment & reply, holla…

The Obsidian