How do I raise a man to be a man? I'm a woman! What do I know about being a black man in America. I'm still learning how to be an African American female on a daily basis. How do I teach him how to brush his hair? How do I teach him to stand up and use his privates? Oh dear God. What about when he grows up and really learns to use his privates? Im supposed to tell him to always wear a condom and watch out for little girls who are too fast for their own good? I mean, I can tell him the basics of being a gentleman. To always open doors, to walk on the outside of the street. To open car doors and to never ever hit a female. But how do I teach him to beat the shit out of the other little boys? And I can braid his hair, but what about if he wants hair cuts? Which way does he brush his hair? Does he wear a durag at night? Does he use hair grease? What if he's gay? I mean, I'll love him anyways, but what if?
Girl?
Why me? How do I teach this little girl to grow up to be a lady? I'm still learning on a daily basis. I can teach her the basics of hygiene, but dear lord, do I really have to have those talks with her? I'm going to have to show her what to do when she gets her period? And Jesus be motrin, midol and a house with soundproof walls if she gets PMS like I get PMS. How do I protect her from all the men who want to prey on young girls? How do I teach her to protect her reputation as well as her virtue?
A baby?
So now I have to instill a set of values in this kid? Teach them right from wrong? Make sure that they're well provided for, reasonably well adjusted and well rounded? What do I do if they like weird shit like computers and bugs? Or marine biology and Pink Floyd. Oh dear God, what if they want to grow up and be "urban". Can I handle a thug ass child? I'm not a thug. I don't know anything, how am I supposed to teach them something. What about when they go to school. I have to help them with homework!
A child....
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