Jimi Izrael
Auteur de The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can't Find Good Black Men
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He says that the premise of the book is that there are good black men out there, and that black women are just too choosy. But he really doesn't try to prove that there are black men, but instead he tells his own story about how black women are so choosy. He has simple criteria, he wants a woman who has a job, cooks and cleans and otherwise services him. Simple, right?
He, however, doesn't have a job, doesn't have any wheels, needs to be reminded to shower, has been irresponsible with birth control several times, is years delinquent in his child support payments, and thinks that doing what a woman asks is emasculating. It seems to me that basic requirements of adulthood is having a job, a way to get around, and personal hygiene. This goes for adults of all races. The other stuff - sense of humor, connection, romance, are on top of the basic requirements. Seriously, even though he doesn't prove how he is one of the good guys, it seems like he thinks he is one. I had to look on the book jacket to make sure it wasn't written by someone I knew!
I'm surprised that anyone would want to publish him, and I guess the fact that he is published takes out the "doesn't have a job" of the equation, but not that much, since he would have to write the next book to keep the income coming in.
Eventually he figures out that white women are not as choosy, and so he goes with them.
This book appears to be targeted to women, although it doesn't provide any advice to them. I am surprised that an editor was willing to publish his rant, but it is entertaining, and does start a very important conversation.… (plus d'informations)