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MrsPhoenix
Comment: Uh, Mo'nique, that is NASTY...and I hope your "man" doesn't bring home the DNA of another man!
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shakaz0117
Comment: Mrs.Phoenix, I hear you!!
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TJthemilitant
Comment: Oh it's an "open" relationship alright, 'cause dude will not stop seeing other men..He is sweet as hell!..By the way, Essence has really been slacking on the quality of their cover photos, because the photo of Mo' is very unflattering, and so was last month's cover photo of Kimberly Elise...
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jab122
Comment: Just a question, but does anyone have any proof that Mo's man is gay? Or is this an assumption?
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karamelky
Comment: So am I wrong to assume that they have sex with other people? If so, what has gotten into these Hollywood couples thinking it's okay to alter the true meaning behind marriage?
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MDhornet
Comment: OK, I was feelin her till we got the open relationship part. Huh?!? I know folk to that and I guess to each their own, but I'm really surprised to hear Mo'nique is cool with something like that. Doesn't match the image.
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khufu
Comment: not impressed with Monique...creatively or professionally.....where have all the truly talented and gifted people gone?
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coesmo
Comment: what's the point in being married if your going to have outside relations? I had no idea that Mo'nique was so desperate to have a husband that she would put up with that....
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caramelpoetry
Comment: I too was surprised at Mo's last comment on relationships. Also surprised that her man is gay, is that true? I am telling you some of these movies stars, comedians, and rappers are truly crazy. I can't understand how we, the public are making them so rich! We the people, need to start giving second thought on who's CD's we buy, TV shows we look at etc. This stuff is crazy.
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indipindintthnkr
Comment: Mo'nique lost me when she started her skinny B!tch routine; like it's every thin females fault she's fat! Don't know her and never did anything to her, but everytime I saw some portion of her comedian act, it was the skinny B!tich go sit down bit. I can't imagine going to see her, patronizing her in good seats and she blast a person because they're thin and she's overweight. She lost me with that one. Oh and that picture is sooo unflattering!
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ms325i
Comment: I am not impressed with Mo'nique acting or comedic skills. And the fact that she has been on the cover of Essence a total of 4 times, further validates the reason why I no longer read the magazine.
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travis
Comment: indipindintthnkr - Monique was not implying that skinny women made her fat or anyone else. Her mission was really to help overweight people feel better about themselves. Even though they see skinny images everywhere they are still worthwhile and honestly most of them do have eating disorders(Is that healthy?) or drugs(cocaine). It is just to counter all the anti overweight propoganda. You must be a skinny bit$%, I guess. When someone calls u skinny that does not really effect you like a comment about being Fat.. You probably think you look cute but fat people don't always have that self esteem. It is rude 4 someone to say uh yooou're fat or yoou're skinny but who do you think is impacted more . Society says its ok 2 be skinny by any means necessary. So read between the lines before passing judgement. I couldn't imae how it feels to be a fatty but I'm quite sure being teased and talked about or overhearing someone talk about you is very harmful as a child . That stays with you as you grow up . All the hurtful things people say . Just like Ulgy people have it bad too. I regret teaseing people about their looks or weight but I was a child then and I see the importance in what mMonique is trying to do. I don't enjoy every joke a comedian tells ( especially vulgar or malicious humor) but I take in the good and pay no attention 2 the bad or don't watch them . You sound a bit young no disrespect but as you grow you will able to better compartmentalize these things and not take it as a personal affront.
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DCGG
Comment: Monique's an insecure fat girl...of course she'd be in an "open relationship" a girl gotta take what she can get...she wants to lose that weight so bad but she knows it will be the end of her career...
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OSUN
Comment: Per that last statement, she settled or maybe he did. If you want to have sex with multiple partners, then do it but why get married.
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OSUN
Comment: Ooooh TJ he is a funboy. Dang he fooled me. From his photos I would have never guessed.
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LA2ATL
Comment: QUOTE: "But some people might say that we have an open relationship. Some people consider sex outside of marriage to be cheating, but I think you’re cheating when you lie and keep secrets. We’re honest with each other."
You retarded phat cow. . . .ya nasty heifa. . .what is it about large women with the gay-ish men, Star, Monique, uh wombody else. In LA we called them phag hags. . .*pointing north* see my comment about Mo'nique in the Janet article. . .ugh!!!!!! *doing crunches*
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YLawdY
Comment: LA2ATL...YOU CAN POST, BUT YOU CAN'T ANSWER YOUR DAYUM E-MAIL? Thought you'd finally ended up in jail. Where you been??????
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YLawdY
Comment: Cosign w/OSUN...somebody's settling.
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indipindintthnkr
Comment: Travis> your comments were WAY off base! Whether I'm thin or not is not the point. Something you overlooked is what if a thin person walked around, no wait, or better yet, a thin comedian had a regular routine that slammed overweight women all the time called them B!tches, told them to go sit down and not at the buffet table, most of America would be up in arms since majority of America is supposed to be overweight. Na see, that YOU MUST BE A SKINNY B!TCH comment was out of line. What if I said the same about you only the opposite? You don't know me nor I you, my only point in that first posting was the Skinny B!tch routine was tiring and would keep some from going to her act if she cont. to blast them the way she does. Now leave me alone bcuz I won't be responding to any more of your postings!!!
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EdnaMae
Comment: Go on Moni with your badself. Tell it like it is, and good one asking for that 10% junk money back! As for Whitney, I have to disagree, the problems she has is that she is a just a hood rat, and nothing can change that.
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Southernbelle
Comment: "An open marriage is okay as long as you're honest", WTF. I usually have a to each their own kind of attitude. But don't try to paint a pretty picture around adultry. Where's GodsChild when we need her?
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bigheadbull2
Comment: Godschild is a man. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee had an open marriage for years it was nothing to see other people coming and goin from their house in upstate New York didn't sit well with me. My thought it if I have to cheat what do I need you for?
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Southernbelle
Comment: bigheadbull2>Oops, Where's GodsChild when we need him?
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Angel
Comment: Actually indipindintthnker, comedians make fun of fat folks ALL OF THE TIME, so I don't get up in arms over Monique's skinny jokes.
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Harriet
Comment: travis- To me, Monique is doing overweight people more harm than good. If she really wanted to help overweight people feel better about themselves then she shouldn't encourage them to hate everyone else who isn't fat, she shouldn't make movies like PHAT Girlz or television shows in which a fat woman chases a man around all of the time. She shouldn't tell morbidly obese women that it is "okay" to be big and that they are still beautiful. I understand what she is trying to do, but she's doing it wrong. If Monique wants the world and society to be more engaging towards fat folks then she should promote a good diet and exercise. Black Women are the fattest women in this country and the very last thing that we need is a Black fat advocate. I thought Monique looked pretty on the cover and Jill Scott (a thick Sister) looked stunning. As far as her marriage being open, it baffles my mind why people marry if they still want to be "open." Marriage is about closure- not openings.
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musbdherbs
Comment: Angel..I was bout to say the same thing. No one ever says nething about a comedian/enne talking about phat folk. You know the phat folk can't run...phat woman at the buffet table..phat folk..phat folk. In fact, most people think it's funny. Now Mo is wrong for talking about skinny ho's...wow..that's ..... 'interesting' It seemed that she said what her point was in this article. Take it for what she said..not what u think she meant. The only issue w/her last statement for me is that she could've just shut up about it. I know many swinging couples..just as I know many who've married for convenience. It's nothing new. BTW, did I miss the point in the article where she said her husband is a homo...or is this another EUR outing?
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karamelky
Comment: I agree, that is not a good cover photo of Monique.
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OSUN
Comment: Southernbelle, please let sleeping dogs lay.(or whatever, I'm not completely sure which lay, lie, lain, etc to use)
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OSUN
Comment: I'm just wondering. If Monique is a comedian and she does her skinny beeoyotch routine is it really that serious. And to whomever said if the tables were turned and a skinny woman did a fat beeotch routine, people would be up in arms. Do you really believe that. That is ridicuolous. Fat people have been the butt of jokes for years and will continue to be so. If Monique or any comedians routines are offensive to you, then don't listen/patronize them. It is really not that important or serious.
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yunvme
Comment: is she really married? Or is a common law thing?
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet, do you think MOnique in all seriousness is encouraging overweight/obese women to hate fit women. It is a comedic routine that she has cashed in on. If someone actually listens to her routine and starts ascribing to that thought process, they have more serious issues than over eating. They have brain issues.
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TAZBABY
Comment: Open Marriage WTF??? Makes no sense to me and its wrong and especially in this day and age of STD's you can't get rid of.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- Yes, I do. The way Monique clowned those AUDIENCE MEMBERS who got to their seats late and happened to be thin was not comedy- for me- it was hateful. They sat near the front and paid good money for thier tickets and I am sure that they didn't buy into being cussed out because they had to get up and go to the bathroom. I also saw her on the VIEW talking about how skinny women disrespect fat women. I think she takes it personally.
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Southernbelle
Comment: LOL @ OSUN. I just thought Monique could use some divine intervention.
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Southernbelle
Comment: Harriet>Hey country!!!I'm skinny and country so I guess I better stay away from a Monique comedy show LOL.
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet, I am never one who presumes to know the mind and conscious of people especially on something so frivolous but I guess there is a remote possibility that Monique has a diabolical plan to intimidate and scorn the scourge of the earth, skinny women. I really don't think it is that serious, but oh well. As far as her demeaning those skinny women who came im late. I am sure they knew what they were in for when they decided to patronize her show, get tickets up front AND come in late. I think you have to be a doofus to not know that that would be the treatment they got and I am sure they were cracking up. Everyone who has attended a comedy show or watched one on tv knows that you are fodder to be harrassed and harangued if you sit up front and come in late.
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OSUN
Comment: Southernbelle, I know chile. Sometimes people do more harm than good despite their "good" intentions. Like my pastor says, sometime people are so righteous and heavenly they are no earthly good.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- Why did you ask me a question if you were going to regard my response as "frivolous?" Are you overweight? You just always seem to take my posts so personally. I really wish that you would just say what it is you really feel about me and diss these subtle juvenile "some people" references.
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Harriet
Comment: Southernbelle- Good morning Southern Sister.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- "I am never one who presumes to know the mind and conscious of people". . ."some people are so righteous and heavenly they are no earthly good. . . ." Can you see the contradiction in your own words? There is no way for you to know how "righteous or heavenly" anonymous internet people are.
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rayne
Comment: I think everyone took this article & put it in their own terms. She is saying that they have an open relationship- meaning that they can talk and doing anything without the other one being envy or jealous. According to her she puts cheating whether its sleeping with another woman or telling a lie in the same category.
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet you are dipping and do know the color of the Kool Aide. In reference to the joke Southernbelle and I had about Godschild. She was trying to ressurect him to save Monique. His religious comments on this board appear often to be religious. The quote I think you missunderstood meant that Godschilds comments appear to be on a level that are offensive to most here on the board. Meaning...sometimes his posts or perceived demeanor of his posts are too heavenly to be of any earthly good. Hence, he may be over the head of many. Your questioning of my posts goes to prove my point that people take jokes way to serious especially when they are not directed to them.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- And your explanation of your statements further prove my point. If you are taking GodsChild post and your perception of them to judge what kind of person you think he is then you most definitely "presume to know the mind and conscious."
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet, if I thought your posts were frivoulous I wouldn't respond to them. I think the topic of Moniques comedic routine is frivoulous. There is a particulary person that posts on here often early in the morning. I deem her posts extremely frivolous, therefore I dont respond to them. I dont take anything you post as personal because they rarely pertain to me. Yes I think I would be considered overweight b/c I feel I could lose 20 or 30 lbs so I guess I feel like I can comment on this subject. Why you consider a negative response to your post juvenile I don't understand. I think that if you examine my posts to you today and in the past, you will see that they are hateful or disdainful towards you. And you know you often illicit those posts from others. I would think you would appreciate that if I disagree with you I dont get into verbal warfare with you like others do.
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thechocolate10
Comment: i am skinny and i could care less about her skinny jokes
she done gone hollyweird with that cheating mess
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet I disagree with your statement concerning my Godschild comment b/c I dont begin to presume and know Godschild's motivation. I choose to believe that his intentions are favorable but they are normally not taken that way. When he posts, then usually the religious debates begin that end up in name calling. That is why I said what I said. There was no dissing intended towards him. Southernbelle since the post was directed to you, did you understand where I was coming from?
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ImJustAsking
Comment: Musb< The part about MO's husband being gay is a EW outing. LOL I hate questioning people's sexuality b/c you never can tell what anyone is up to and it's none of our business but he seems openly gay to me. Like he has embraced his gayness. That's why I think when she said 'open' she may have been referring to him exploring his bisexuality...I will say that I like how Monique answers questions and doesn't just give the same ol' jibe. And I don't think she's encouraging people to hate skinny people or remain fat, what she is doin is telling people to be happy with who they are so that they can love and support themselves enough to do what it takes to the lose the weight.
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OSUN
Comment: Chocolate10, I am a chunky girl and I could care less about fat jokes. That is my whole point that seems to have been lost.
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SanDiego
Comment: I wish my man would tell me want and open relationship, I'll slap the crap out him then put his butt out.
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musbdherbs
Comment: Imjus...good 2 know it wasn't just me. Honestly, I've never seen the dude but if he likes to get his booty plugged and she's kewl w/it. More power 2 'em. At least both of 'em know wuts up as opposed to the alternative...lol OSUN...good luck. *sigh*
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Priceless
Comment: I wonder if women who are okay with open marriage only say that because they feel that they won't be able to keep the man if they don't agree to it .... that don't work for me but to each's own
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- Okay.
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TAZBABY
Comment: Osun, I totally and fully understand your posts. Monique is a Comedian who like many others pick on skinny beyotchs not to be mean but to be funny and funny she is because I laugh all the time, just like I do when other comedians pick up Fat people or 308's like some on this board.
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet, that should be not hateful or disdainful towards you.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- I don't know what that last post means but okay.
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khufu
Comment: do ahsford and simpson have an open marriage?
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Southernbelle
Comment: OSUN> I feel you. I'm sorry if I caused a dispute between youself and Harriet. That wasn't not my intent. I only mentioned GodsChild b/c his posts usually offer a moral substance to our conversations. He speaks often of being morally grounded and he challenges the ills of our society. I believed, based on Monique's revelation of having an open relationship, that he would give powerful opinion on the matter from a moral perspective. No, I don't know him personally and yes I know where you're coming from.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: Priceless< I think you're right. I guess there are rare occasions where the woman wants the relationship to be open as well...but I suspect those numbers would be VERY low. Unfortunately, even with all this opportunity and power women have we are still settling for all types of ish. Musb< I agree, if she's truly cool with him exporing his other 'options' then you're right it's better than being lied to and being surprised by a disease...this way she won't be surprised lol.
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StopBeingIgnant
Comment: <<OSUN>> did you mean NOT hateful or disdainful? lol
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Stephanie
Comment: You guys think she meant they have an open relationship to see other people? I was kind of thinking she meant, they're open with each other, or exclusively...maybe its just me, but I don't think she meant open relationship in terms of being with other people. My friend Clarence met her and said she's good people. I don't think she's a good actress or comedienne. I would much rather go see Sommore!
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OSUN
Comment: Southernbelle no need to apologize. I am good with everybody and everybody is good with me whether you like it or not. I know that I can often come off a totally different way than I intended. I dont know if Monique would be willing to take direction from Godschild, maybe from Bishop Don Juan. (just a jokey joke) Until I read that comment about the open marriage I always thought Mo had a healthy level of self esteem. If she truly means that they are open to others in her marital relationship I would question it. There is too much dicque out there to be settling for your best freind's who is not committed to you. Now if she is the one tipping out, I say the same thang.
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indipindintthnkr
Comment: OSUN – I am a chunky girl and I could care less about fat jokes. That is my whole point that seems to have been lost. It seems like my point was lost too!
My first posting, I mentioned Mo’niques Routine…routine being the operative word. That first posting also stated that Mo’nique lost me with her skinny B!tch routine which meant I stopped listening to her a long time ago. So your suggestion for that person (me?) to stopped listening to Mo, the someone you don’t respond to was…an insulting comment?… hateful?…disdain? I digress. This is only a blog. A BLOG… where people post what they choose; usually how they feel during the moments they post. My only point was for Mo’nique to routinely (there’s that word again) talk about thin women the way she does would, could and have lost followers (please don’t take the word followers literally in this frivolous posting).
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OSUN
Comment: Stepanie, I hope she meant what you said, but I believe otherwise. At least her explanation leads us down that thought process. As I think more and more about it, I bet she just said that to be controversial since her latest installment of FAT Chance is airing and she must have some projects in the can and getting ready to be released. Dont I sound so in the know "in the can"
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ImJustAsking
Comment: I meant to add this...whenever Mo's agent said that now she wouldnt have to do any more 'trash' I find it odd that she interpreted that to mean black projects...Perhaps what her agent was talking about was TRASH. Because really most of her projects have been trash, hair show, the parkers, phat girlz, even the F.A.T chance pageant was lacking.
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Harriet
Comment: I read the article in ESSENCE and Jill Scott appeared to be stunned by MoNique's response. MoNique said that as long as they tell one another when they venture outside of the marriage that it isn't cheating.
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OSUN
Comment: indipindintthnkr First of all I would like you to know that I was not referncing you as the frivolous poster. I would mention who the poster is so that everyone would stop taking that post personally, but it would be mean to say it and I do have some couth, not much but some. I guess since Harriet and I reached an understanding you want to keep the discourse going. To be quite honest that quote wasn't directed to you b/c I dont read your posts. So you can rest assured that I don't think your posts are frivolous, they are just irrelevant to me. I read the one above b/c you addressed me. I have read some of your work in the past so I knew I was not interested in what you had to say therefore I didn't respond. NO that original post you are referring to was not meant to be hateful, insulting or disdainful to you b/c I had no idea what you posted. It was a post that was directed to the universe(I am feeling new agey right now.) Now I did read travis' post but your complaint is a complaint that has been stated many times on the board. Now if you were paying attention my posts were aimed at Harriet, someone whose posts I have read and will continue to read because I find them interesting. Now you can take this post however you like. YOu could take it as hateful, insulting and disdainful b/c I was painfully obvious in revealing to you that I skip your posts or you can treat it as just a response to mine and info for the future that more than likely any post I make will not be in reference to anything you have posted.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- You're certainly fine with me.
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thebaddestchick
Comment: I think Monique is cool. It is alot of big girls that will never be skinny and they need to quit trying. Im a big girl and being Barbie skinny is not in my future. I except that and I be the healthiest thick girl I can be. And that is whaty I think monique promotes. She exercises and has lost some weight. But she excepts that is a big girl. To be honest, her husband is fine and doesnt look sweet to me. Can Monique not find a man and be happy. Can she not have a man that loves her for who she is? Big girls can find love too and nothing be wrong with the guys.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- I should probably explain myself. I have never liked "personal attack" comedy. Some may think that all comedy is personal attack but it isn't. I never liked the "dozens" because you don't need to talk about some one's mother to be funny- in my humble opinion. MoNique's "comedic attack" on skinny women was always unneccessary to me and drove a lot of people (those who weren't overweight) away from her as an entertainer. When I said "encouraging" I didn't mean that MoNique was boycotting her thinner Sisters and wanted them taken out. What I meant was that I don't understand why MoNique feels a need to talk about skinny women in order to make larger women feel better about themselves.
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Harriet
Comment: thebaddestchick- I heard that. I don't know if her husband is gay or not. I really don't even remember what he looks like. But an overweight woman certainly doesn't have to marry a gay man to get a husband. The men in the South tend to prefer "thicker" women to thin women.
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OSUN
Comment: Thanks Harriet. I knew we would squash this. We have always have been able to co exist on this board. I enjoy reading your posts whether I agree or not. You are not that far from me, I am in Cashville, Tennokey as Young Buck would say.
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OSUN
Comment: Harriet I understand. I too think that you can be funny without attacking people personally. I guess I never thought of her humor as that. I just saw it as a schtick. I am not a fan of Monique. I dont think she is funny and I CHOOSE not to patronize her b/c of that. But I can certainly feel your reference point. :>
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TAZBABY
Comment: LOL Well Said Osun! Well Said.
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OSUN
Comment: Hey baddestchick. I agree with you. I have been skinny and personally I wanted to be thicker and I just went overboard. I would like to lose weight not to be skinny, but to look better in my ho clothes. Seriously I want to lose weight b/c even though I am a very healthy big chick, my cardiovascular seems to be out of this world, I want to make sure I don't fall prey to the ailments that plague my family...diabetes and high blood pressure. My you know my fat is resilient. I can do the elliptical machine 35 to 65 minutes five days a week and cut back and I still have these enormous ( 0 )( 0 ) and my midsection is hanging on for dear life. Now my legs seems to relate to the skinny girl phenom, whereas the rest of me seems quite comfortable where they are.
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OSUN
Comment: Sorry I am just chatty today. bAddest chick, contrary to belief there is a large contigent out there who likes big girls. I get approached frequently by men and get this they are skinny and shorter than me. I dont know if these men have size complexes and want to defeat/climb a mountain but I get that a lot. I dont like them b/c I am a big girl and yall know i like me a big man. I dont want to have to break anybody in two.
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imtalking
Comment: Justasking I agree with you, she should have keep that agent and probably let the agent do more screening of the projects she do. She always act ghetto and she always act like Im big and beautiful. I do think she is pretty if she loose a weight at least in her face to see all her features. She has a great sense of style and I love monique as a comedian. But since characters are pretty much the same, she should just join the party and get a reality show.
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OSUN
Comment: Thanks Taz. You know I got in trouble at my part time over the weekend b/c of my mouth.
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Priceless
Comment: CTFU@Osun, yeah I guess we all wanna look good in our ho clothes
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shulamite
Comment: My understanding is that Ruby Dee and Ossie later both regretted pursuing the open marriage and eventually became monogamous. That kind of set-up can only last for so long before people change or split up.
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reflection
Comment: I don't understand why someone would get married just to have an open marriage but I guess that's her prerogative. As far as her skinny woman routine, I don't care for it. It's wrong for people to make fun of fat or skinny people.And to say otherwise is hypocritical. Just because someone is skinny doesn't mean that a person doesn't have feelings or that they should be ridiculed any more than the next person. I am skinny although I refuse to label myself a "skinny b..." as Monique would say. I have been overweight also,and have heard the countless comments about it, as well. We as a people need to stop excusing cruel behavior and figure out how we can all get along,because at the end of the day;fat or skinny,you're still black. And just for the record, I think that Monique is funny, have enjoyed her comedy, just think that she can do better than the "skinny b...." routine
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thebaddestchick
Comment: OSUN and HARRIET thanks for the replies. Monique is pretty woman. And people got to get over this skinny is better in society thing. And also they need to get over that just because you fat, you are unhealthy stupidity. That is not always the case. Skinny doesnt always mean healthy either.As long as you are going to the doctor and doing your thing. Then more power to you regardless of the size. Monique dont need to lose any weight in her face, she is beautiful just like she is. Big girl get confidance people dont know how to handle it.
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OSUN
Comment: badchick, I think Monique has a beautiful face. Just for health reason I think she could drop some b.c it is hard on your skeleton to carry too much weight. And when she gets older her stuff will more than likely get all out of wack.
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HAHA
Comment: I read the whole Essence article and she was implying "open" as having a relationship outside of the marriage because she asked Jill if she would appreciate her own husband's honesty if the situation arose in their marriage. Jill responded that she would walk away from her marriage and wish him well.
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Harriet
Comment: OSUN- Are you in the South girl? I seriously think that Southern women are made to feel more comfortable with their varying body sizes than are a lot of other women. Skinny was never "in" in the South. It was always about big hamhock thighs and hips and azz and brothers down here really aren't tripping on that tire tube some of us carry in the front. Southern brothers don't necessarily go for skinny women which is why I contest the assumption that Moniquee's man must be gay to be with a "big" woman. Many many brothers prefer a "Sister Big Bone."
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Name:
Harriet
Comment: OSUN- Thank you for disagreeing with me or settling a "misunderstanding" with me without resorting to attacks and threats. That means a lot. Being called a "byatch" or threatened with violence whether it be anonymous or to your face still hurts (of course you've never done this). Thanks again.
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Name:
Harriet
Comment: reflection- I agree. I don't know why so many Black people feel that one must be hurtful to be funny.
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Name:
HeyYou
Comment: "And no more junk!' Translation: no more black movies. "
No Boo, she meant no more JUNK. Hair Show, Soul Plane and all that straight-to-DVD crap you do is JUNK. The fact that they're black movies has nothing to do with it. We are so quick to holler racism. She needs to be listening to her agents instead of badmouthing them.
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LA2ATL
Comment: Ya wanna know something? I fyou stay away from here long enough, you see that life is too much fun to be all deep and pensive and shyt all the time. Maybe it's just me. See now I know a skinny comic that cracks jokes like I would. I'll fight a phat girl. Kick her then run. . .she can't catch me. . .now see somebody's gonna have to go straight to therapy behind that one *waiting while tapping foot*
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ImJustAsking
Comment: HAHA< Thanks for posting that. I love Jill she is eloquent and real. And I concur with her statement about wishing that man all the luck in the world with a woman who wants to let him sleep with other people.
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Name:
YLawdY
Comment: LA2ATL ....some things never change. I gotcha back. CTFU
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Name:
Harriet
Comment: HeyYou- I agree.
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Name:
naturalsista
Comment: Quotes from Ossie and Ruby on the subject of open marriages:
Ossie: "It occurred to us, from observation and reasoning, that extramarital sex was not what really destroyed marriages, but rather the lies and deception that invariably accompanied it -- that was the culprit. So we decided to give ourselves permission to sleep with other partners if we wished -- as long as what we did was honest as well as private, and that neither of us exposed the family to scandal or disease. We had to be discreet and, if the word can be apt, honorable in our behavior, both to ourselves, to whomever else might be involved, and most of all, to the family. And for the most part, we were." Source: joint biography, page 317
Ossie: "But looking back, I'd say no matter what did or did not happen, we freed each other. And in doing that, we also freed ourselves...Sex is fine, but love is better. That's the most important part of being free. In light of what we learned, is extramarital sex something we recommend as a regular part of marriage? Not now...not anymore. Not since AIDS has entered the equation, and genital herpes, syphilis, and other veneral diseases..." Source: joint biography, 323-324
Ruby: "But, we both came to realize that we were very fortunate that, in all of the deep profound, fundamental ways, we really, really only wanted each other. It was like a rediscovery of something from the beginning. It's not something that you'd recommend to everybody. But often Ossie has said - and I've though too - the best way to have somebody is to let it go. If it doesn't come back you are free in another kind of sense - in that you find the strength to let go and wish somebody well. So, we thought an open marriage was appropriate for us but it turned out not to be. But then that's what we're all about, we are moving from one position to another in the process of trying to unravel this thing call life." Source: Broadway to Vegas
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Name:
beegirl
Comment: If MoNique is really trying to make big girls feel better about themselves, I think she could do so without making fun of us thin women. She could do more positive comedy. In my opinion, her "skinny b" schtick does more harm for big girls because it makes them seem bitter (having to call us b's), man hungry (the Parkers), and just plain greedy (again I bring up the dumb eating of the avocado facial in Phat Girlz. lol). People think there is no harm in making fun of skinny women but we hear it too. People think we are anorexic or on drugs (as someone said in either this post or Janet's). They have no problem asking us if we eat or if we're sick, tell us that men won't like us without more "meat." So yeah, we all get it in some way. But I think a more positive approach is needed in both cases.
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Name:
BigBlackRod
Comment: Monique is stupid. PEACE.
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Name:
todaysgirl
Comment: TJ, I have to agree with you. The past two covers of Essence were terrible. Kimberly Elise's cover was so unflattering; yet, the inside shot of her lying down (even the one where you could see the back of her dress) was better than the cover. Don't even get me started about Mo's pic - didn't like it at all. Wasn't she just on the cover a few months ago!?! Are we running out of people to put on the cover already? Lawd.
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Name:
Diamondlife59
Comment: Yes I think Monique is a pretty woman, and I like her style as far as the way she dresses and all, but on the respect tip she lost me when she called herself publicly telling her weight, and put it at 210 lbs. Yeah right
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Name:
Diamondlife59
Comment: And the reason the picture is unflattering is because she has not lost all the baby weight yet. And before anyone suggests it, i'm not a hater, I wear i size 16 myself, but I aint in denial about it
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Name:
dede0320
Comment: Monique's picture is unflattering, but you know the bottom line is she she is a commedianne, I think she has worn out the skinny girls routine, and I think she needs to push the scale up to 310 not 210, no way, maybe at the min 270, but not 210, no way!as for her husband, he does look sweet but looks can be decieving, so I do not know, I hope for her sake, not..but anyway....
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Name:
naahid_el
Comment: I understand that everyone wants their say about what Moniques said during her interview, however, you can express yourself without all the bashing and what not. As for the skinny jokes, comedians have been doing jokes about fat people as long as I can go back to when they first started...the bottom line is that it is just joking...a part of her job. Fat and skin jokes will never go out of style because there are still fat and skinny folks on this earth. A Comedian's job is to make us laugh and they use any and everything from experiences in life. We shouldn't take it personal.
Now as far as her open relationship with her husband, I don't agree with it, but to each it's own and as long as there are people out there that will still date or sleep with them knowing they are married it will still go on. The bible says that He that is without sin cast the first stone. I believe we all have done things in our lives that were not right and we knew it, but did it anyway. Sin is sin it is no such thing as a big sin or a little sin...either one can get you into trouble. Remember to hate the sin, but love the person.
As far as her husband I haven't seen where it says that he is gay. We should not assume it if we don't know it. Again, my point is that you can have your opinion without disrespecting or bashing that person. As for me I like watching Monique on tv and I liked her movies. We don't stop listening to musicians when they come out of the closet, but for some reason we tend to treat actors, actress, and sports stars differently.
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