Attention my fellow dark skin brothers and sisters! I come to you with a serious question tonight! Why are we....always asked to smile? Like really....what is that about? I wake up everyday ready to face whatever. Take the good with the bad, and make gumbo. Is it really a problem that I don't show my teeth 24/7? (Especially when them folks around). I don't think your view of what you see me as will change all of a sudden when I show my dental work. In fact....a smile from me may look rather sinister. They say it takes only one muscle to smile. Well that one muscle tends to get sore if you flex it for too long! The mind is a crazy piece of work! You may be conversing with a billionaire, but if that person doesn't look the part in your eyes...your mind will tell you he/she is broke. You may be in the presence of a dangerous criminal...if he/she smiles does that make them a "safe" person?
I received a strange email from someone who came across my blog. The person opened the message by asking "why do you look like the BIG BLACK angry man in your picture?". Notice the bold print of BIG BLACK. See lady...your mind has already made the decision that I am a threat. If I would have shown my teeth....would I then be the happy big black guy? It's a photo...nothing more nothing less. Besides....I'm not angry.....I am a SupaVillian!!!
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